jdboyd

First of all any good medical professional who is treating a emrgency medical patient is going to have a very good idea of the treatmeny that will be required. A blood glucose is going to be used to confirm that. The difference is minimal, it is not like you should get a reading of 200 when it is actually 40. If you have a patient with symptoms of hypoglycemia and BS in the lower limits then treat the patient. When I have had unresponsive patients with low normal or boarder line then I have give D50 slow push and/or give 1/2 the amp, watch for a change and then check a follow up finger stick. Also we would draw blood tubes for acurate and pre D50 blood sugars. As for high blood sugars, most EMS agencies don t treat it in the field. Other than giving some insilin and fluid most DRs are not going to start treatment until they have labs.