Serum glucose changes after administration of 50% dextrose solution: pre-and in-hospital calculations
PM Adler - The American journal of emergency medicine, 1986 - Elsevier
A prospective clinical trial was conducted to estimate the rise in serum glucose level after an
intravenous bolus of 50 ml of 50% dextrose solution (D-50) in the emergency department
setting. Fifty one subjects with altered levels of consciousness were studied. Of these, 23
patients were known diabetics, and 28 were not diabetic. The change in glucose level for the
total study group ranged from a low of 37 mg/dl to a high of 370 mg/dl, with a mean of
166±77 mg/dl. The mean for the diabetic and non-diabetic groups were 177±80 mg/dl and …
intravenous bolus of 50 ml of 50% dextrose solution (D-50) in the emergency department
setting. Fifty one subjects with altered levels of consciousness were studied. Of these, 23
patients were known diabetics, and 28 were not diabetic. The change in glucose level for the
total study group ranged from a low of 37 mg/dl to a high of 370 mg/dl, with a mean of
166±77 mg/dl. The mean for the diabetic and non-diabetic groups were 177±80 mg/dl and …
