NurseT88

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1. Cyclical vomiting syndrome

   NurseT88 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

   No mention of concurrent drug use - especially marijuana from the posts. Are any of your departments doing drug screens to assess for a drug related component? What I'm finding with the patients being seen in the departments I'm working in is all th...

2. giving D50 for hyperkalemia

   NurseT88 replied to NurseT88's topic in Medications

   an online EM forum I found this, is anyone practicing this standard? : 10 units of regular insulin bolus, followed immediately by 50 mL of 50 percent dextrose (25 g of glucose) is inadequate! This regimen may provide a greater reduction in serum pota...

3. giving D50 for hyperkalemia

   NurseT88 posted a topic in Medications

   What is the standard way to give D50 for hyperkalemia? I'm not asking route, but the parenteral manual indicates IV direct is for emergency use only. Would you direct push the D50 for a potassium of 6.2? Or would you run an infusion? And if the o...