Question

A 23-year-old with suspected DKA has glucose 24 mmol/L, ketones 4.2 mmol/L, pH 7.21. What insulin regimen should be initiated?

Accepted Answer

Fixed-rate IV insulin 0.1 units/kg/hour

Answer

Sliding scale variable-rate insulin infusion

Answer

Fixed-rate IV insulin 0.05 units/kg/hour

Answer

IM insulin 10 units hourly

Answer

Subcutaneous insulin analogues every 2 hours

Practice question

A 23-year-old with suspected DKA has glucose 24 mmol/L, ketones 4.2 mmol/L, pH 7.21. What insulin regimen should be initiated?