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DKA HHS
DKA HHS
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Pharmacology
Professional
11/04/2010

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Term
Potassium
Definition

Maintain between 4 and 5 If less than 5 give potassium.

GIVE 20 to 30 per L fluid

 

Term
Bicarbonate
Definition

Ph needs to be <6.9

100mmol of NaHCO2 in 400 ml sterile water with 20meQ KCl

Repeat every 2 hours until pH >7

 

 

Term
Phosphate
Definition
If less than 1 then give 20 to 30 
Term
Insulin
Definition

Exclude hypokalemia

 

1.Can give 0.15U/kg IV x 1 bolus followed by continuous 0.1 units/kg continuous infusion

(avg. 5 to 7 U/hr)

 

2. Can give straight out 0.14U/kg continous

 

Will see a drop of 50 to 100 

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