Dextrose 21343

Question 0

Dextrose - Action (1)

Answer 0

• Rapidly increase BGL

Question 1

Dextrose - Class (2)

Answer 1

• Carbohydrate

- antihypoglycemic

Question 2

Dextrose - Indications (3)

Answer 2

• hypoglycemia
• AMS unknown
• sz w/ DM

Question 3

Dextrose - Side Effects (3)

Answer 3

• Venous irritation
• localized tissue necrosis (due to hyperosmolarity w/ infiltration)
• Intracerebral hemorrhage in neonates

Question 4

Dextrose - Precautions (3)

Answer 4

TIN - thiamine/iv/neonate

• use large bore catheter
• undiluted D50 in neonates can cause intracerebral bleeds
• should be preceded by thiamine in suspected alcoholic pt’s due to risk of Wernicke/Korsakoff encephalopathy in thiamine deficient pt.