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...

2. giving D50 for hyperkalemia

   NurseT88 replied to NurseT88's topic in Patient 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...

3. giving D50 for hyperkalemia

   NurseT88 posted a topic in Patient 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...