TOPICS: Regular insulin, 2-3 hour peak, diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperkalemia, stress hyperglycemia, rapid acting preparations, 1 hour peak, lispro, aspart, glulisine, nph, intermediary acting, 4-10 hour peak, long acting preparations, detemir, glargine, insulin receptor, tyrosine kinase receptor, glycogen, protein synthesis, triglyceride storage, potassium, hypoglycemia, lipodystrophy, weight gain, hypersensitivity