A 45-year-old man with obesity and T2D presents with DKA. After initial fluids and potassium correction, an insulin infusion at 0.1 units/kg/hr is sta...

Question

A 45-year-old man with obesity and T2D presents with DKA. After initial fluids and potassium correction, an insulin infusion at 0.1 units/kg/hr is started. Glucose falls to 220 mg/dL while anion gap persists. Best next step?

Accepted Answer

Add dextrose to IV fluids and continue insulin to clear ketones

Answer

Stop insulin infusion

Answer

Give sodium bicarbonate

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Switch to subcutaneous sliding scale insulin

Answer

Bolus insulin 10 units IV then stop

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A 45-year-old man with obesity and T2D presents with DKA. After initial fluids and potassium correction, an insulin infusion at 0.1 units/kg/hr is started. Glucose falls to 220 mg/dL while anion gap persists. Best next step?