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Authors: Lauren Stern,Vijay Lapsia

Tags: #Medical, #Family & General Practice, #Internal Medicine

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– Continue NS
If Na > 145
– 1/2 normal saline
Insulin
Serum glucose will lower with IVFs
If it remains elevated (FS > 300)
Insulin GTT 0.1 units/kg/hr
Once the patient can eat, switch to SQ insulin as outlined above
Monitor electrolytes
Hypokalemia
Increasing distal nephron flow with IVF
Intracellular shift from insulin
If < 3.5 supplement
VI_2_a
Hypothyroidism

VI_2_b
Hyperthyroidism

VI_3_a
Oral Diabetes Medications
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