when and why a glucose drip is given
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A patient should be given glucose drip when he is dehydrated. Glucose drip is also given when the patient is unable to take his food orally. Dehydration occurs when water and electrolytes are lost during diarrhea. 'Drip of Glucose' can be referred either to Intravenous infusion of Dextrose (which is a biologically active form of Glucose) or to any Intravenous Fluid.
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Explanation: Most do not need it. Glucose is added to prevent injury to the red cells when D5W is ordered. Straight water would cause the recipient’s red cells to be injured. For hydration purposes, normal saline or Ringer’s lactate is used preferentially, but the glucose is superfluous. D5W is 5% dextrose and that is a trivial amount of nutrition or energy contribution. D10W is used to prevent recurrent hypoglycemia in diabetic patients on certain oral meds and insulin. D50W is for emergency resuscitation of a hypoglycemic patient. Given all the diabetics in my area and in my practice