Medicine PPQ

Question 1

A 21-year-old man with type 1 diabetes presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain, polyuria, and nausea. On further history, he is found to be poorly compliant with taking his insulin. His blood glucose and ketones are shown below. His weight is 70kg.

Glucose 30 mmol/L
Ketones 6.0 mmol/L

A peripheral venous catheter is inserted and a fixed-rate insulin infusion is started.

What is the total number of units of insulin this patient would be expected to receive via fixed-rate infusion over a 2 hour period?

Answer 1

14

• should receive 0.1unit/kg/hour