Intravenous Administration of D50W to Reverse Hypoglycemia

Purpose: To give a bolus dose of D50W to an adult with severe hypoglycemia.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating an adult with severe hypoglycemia?

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

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Evaluation appropriate?

Dose of D50W to infuse

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Drugs Capable of Causing Hypoglycemia
- Risk Factors Contributing to a Delay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS)
Complications
Failure Handling, When To Refer
- Risk Factors Contributing to a Delay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus

Therapy

Options
- Diabetes Mellitus | Guidelines for Hospital Admission
- Recommendations for Managing a Diabetic in the Hospital
Selection
Drug Interactions
- Drugs Capable of Causing Hypoglycemia
Dosage Calculations
- Glycemic Penalty Index (GPI)
Dosage Adjustments
Administration
- Administration of Glucagon to Reverse Hypoglycemia
- Sliding Scale Insulin (SSI) & Scheduled Insulin Regimens for Hospitalized Patients
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Troubleshooting Diabetic Patient with Persistently High Hemoglobin A1c
- Patient Management | Type 2 Diabetes Poorly Controlled | Single Oral Hypoglycemic Agent
Prevention

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Diabetes Mellitus Performance Measures for Evaluating Outpatient Management
Adverse Effects
Overdose And Reversal
- Prolonged Hypoglycemia | Use of Sulfonylurea and Its Treatment with Octreotide
Disease Progression
Complication Detection
- Risk Factors for Failing to Recognize Hypoglycemia in a Diabetic
- Screening Patients for Drug-Induced Hyperglycemia

Patient Concerns

Travel
- Glycemic Penalty Index (GPI)

Specialty

Endocrinology
Clinical Laboratory

Objective

risk factors
administration

ICD-10

E16.2 - Hypoglycaemia, unspecified
E10.0 - Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with coma

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Purpose: To give a bolus dose of D50W to an adult with severe hypoglycemia.

Specialty: Endocrinology, Clinical Laboratory

Objective: risk factors, administration

ICD-10: E16.2, E10.0,

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