A 49-year-old with DKA receives insulin infusion. When should dextrose be added to IV fluids?...

Question

A 49-year-old with DKA receives insulin infusion. When should dextrose be added to IV fluids?

Accepted Answer

When serum glucose

Answer

Only when K+

Answer

When anion gap closes

Answer

At any time after insulin starts

Answer

When bicarbonate >18 mEq/L

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