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A 64 year old male with a history of Type ll diabetes presents to your emergency department with a 2 week history of progressively worsening polyuria, polydipsia, and vomiting. He was brought it by his wife due to increased lethargy today. His initial glucose is 55 mmol/L (991 mg/dl), and his corrected sodium is 150. Based on the guidelines from the American Diabetes Association, what IV fluids would you start in this patient based on the information so far?

By Chang Lu|2020-10-27T12:10:55-04:00October 27th, 2020|Comments Off on A 64 year old male with a history of Type ll diabetes presents to your emergency department with a 2 week history of progressively worsening polyuria, polydipsia, and vomiting. He was brought it by his wife due to increased lethargy today. His initial glucose is 55 mmol/L (991 mg/dl), and his corrected sodium is 150. Based on the guidelines from the American Diabetes Association, what IV fluids would you start in this patient based on the information so far?

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