D50 vs Oral glucose

[spenac]

Here is another thread on this topic from a year ago.

http://www.emtcity.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.ph...&highlight=

Good search. I knew as mentioned that we had already discussed this to some extent.

[ERDoc]

If this guy has such a problem with it, why doesn't he just buy his oral glucose? I would imagine you can get a tube of it for pennies through Galls, or like others have said you can get a jar of PB or cake icing. Sounds like this guy is making a mountain out of a molehill.

[Just Plain Ruff]

Actually I would strongly caution anyone from buying their own glucose paste, pb or cake icing to use on a patient while you are working on the ambulance. I think you open yourself up to significant liability if you use your personal glucose paste, cake icing or whatever.

Using the patients own stuff, that's ok, but providing your own while working a shift is asking for trouble.

[ERDoc]

Actually I would strongly caution anyone from buying their own glucose paste, pb or cake icing to use on a patient while you are working on the ambulance. I think you open yourself up to significant liability if you use your personal glucose paste, cake icing or whatever.

Using the patients own stuff, that's ok, but providing your own while working a shift is asking for trouble.

Maybe the PB and icing is a little far. I used to work for a company that required us to bring our own jumpbags including glucose and oxygen regulator.

[CBEMT]

Oral glucose, Glucagon, and D50. I don't see the point in limiting your options.

[Capman]

Maybe the PB and icing is a little far. I used to work for a company that required us to bring our own jumpbags including glucose and oxygen regulator.

LMAO! Have Regulator - Will Travel

Seriously, my service requires that I bring this...

Galls should be carrying them soon.

[triemal04]

I prefer to have them drink the D50, if they are alert enough to handle swallowing a liquid. I've had more people say that the paste (we carry the cherry flavor...imagine your standard childhood cherry candy on steroids) tastes worse, and it seems harder to swallow, as sticky and gooey as it can be. And (this is based only on my own observations) it seems like D50 tends to have a faster effect than the paste when taken orally.

Personally, if they are awake enough to be given oral sugar I prefer to use what they have on hand whenever possible; OJ, PB&J, etc etc, although this isn't always possible.