In message <000101bf5baf$8105ab20$aa71bcc1@computer>, Al-Asfoor
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Re. drunk 16 year old
>Blood result came showing everything to be normal with blood sugar to be 8
>mmol/l, except for potassium which was 129mmol/l.
Assuming you mean sodium 129mM, then this in itself is a darn good
reason to fluid restrict! The last thing he needs is 5% dextrose
(essentially water).
I rarely give drunks iv fluids. I do check their OBS (a/w, RR, GCS and
BMs) as often as needed until they are improved enough to go home and
safely vomit over their own floor instead of ours.
Dr G Ray
Staff Grade
A&E
Sussex
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