[Canticle_of_Deborah]

The attorney Pat Anderson said doctors are wondering if IV fluids the paramedics gave her en route could have altered her potassium and blood glucose levels.

My opinion (which means nothing:-), I don't know how medics operate in Florida but I imagine protocols are similar to California. We run Lactated Ringers, especially in trauma situations (or normal saline) specifically so electrolyte levels will not be altered. Lactated Ringers is a balanced solution which does not have any glucose in it. That theory depends on what fluids the paramedics gave.

A dextrose(glucose)solution would not be initially appropriate in a trauma case.

In addition, glucose levels can rise dramatically in trauma cases.

Greta needs to get a good ER trauma doc on the show.

[MVV]

Perhaps you should volunteer, what a very informative post. Thanks for elborating on that bit of info, very interesting.

[TaxRelief]

What would a (big) shot of insulin do to potassium levels?