Technology and Transplants: Troubleshooting Insulin Pumps and Pancreas Transplants in the Emergency Department

Diabetes management has continued to evolve with new treatments and technology. This article discusses the approach to evaluation and management of two distinctive subsets of patients: (1) patients who manage their diabetes with an insulin pump (artificial pancreas) and (2) patients who have received a pancreas transplant. The most current literature is reviewed and pearls and pitfalls distinctive to these two patient populations are discussed. Relevant diagnostics are reviewed with emphasis on recognition of complications faced in the emergency department management of these unique patient populations.