Administering D50

[JakeEMTP]

You think thats bad??? I work part-time as a phleb at our local trauma center. I once saw a rural service bring in a pt. who had been given D50 via his ET tube!

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[FormerEMSLT297]

I've been pushing D 50 for 21 years. I have never heard of aspirating back 3 times. I have heard and do know to ensure a patent line because of extravasation, inflitration, etc.

If I get a good flash and can get a good pre dex blood draw, I know i'm in.

I will push it slowly and maybe once draw back to check. Now if someone else started the IV and I'm pushing meds thru it, then I will go through more steps lowering the bag, drawing back maybe flush with saline and then drawing back before i use someone elses line to push a med like D50, or any med for that reason.

But NO I've never heard of 3 times drawing back...

I have heard of checking the med 3 times to ensure it was the right stuff before you gave it.

[BushyFromOz]

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