UMEM Educational Pearls

Title: Hypoglycemia

Posted: 7/22/2011 by Mimi Lu, MD
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You're called to bedside to evaluate a "lethargic" infant. You wisely ask for a POCT glucose which returns at 35. How much dextrose do you give (since you know it's not just "an amp" of D50?

Here's a simple mnemonic:

Rule of 50-100 = multiply type of dextrose solution by ____ factor (ml/kg) to total 50-100

D10 (neonate) x 5-10 ml/kg = 50-100

D25 (infant) x 2-4 ml/kg = 50-100

D50 (child/adolescent) x 1-2 ml/kg = 50-100