dka - cricoid

[ArchivalUser]

while treating DKA:

1. at what rate the blood sugar shoul be decreased per hour?
2. once BS reaches 250mg/dl why do we change NS to D51/2NS?
3. what symptoms do you see if blood sugar is dropped fast?
4. how would you treat the sxs of decreasing BS rapidly?

anyone.......

are you guys tired of my questions???

[ArchivalUser]

Now I know that you are Premier Review's agent.

[ArchivalUser]

why you say that....

you know what i am reading.....
hey i am getting me the messenger id...

[ArchivalUser]

may be 50 to 60mg/hr
we change cause we want to avoid cerebral edema and hypoglycemia, hypokalemia
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first 4 hrs give 0.9% NS, next until bld glucose is 250 or less give 0.45% NS, then give 5%dns

[ArchivalUser]

because these things are discussed in Premier review notes.

[ArchivalUser]

i swear i made these up as i was reviewing you know what.....

[ArchivalUser]

lol, hey i am kidding...nothing serious, take it easy lady !

[ArchivalUser]

stop messing around......
focus!!!
ANSWER......

[ArchivalUser]

hey, i am not focused today....

[ArchivalUser]

yettobe,

thanks for trying.........
i think these qs hold very good teaching points for all of us for the rest of our professional lives..........