TOX TABLES
Insulin
IMPORTANT SHIT
Hypoglycaemia
Hypokalaemia
Hypophosphataemia
Hypomagnesaemia
Multiple small injections worse than one big one
Non diabetic harder to ween - IV glucose >> reflex insulin release >> hypoglycaemia when IV glucose ceased
Hypokalaemia
Hypophosphataemia
Hypomagnesaemia
Multiple small injections worse than one big one
Non diabetic harder to ween - IV glucose >> reflex insulin release >> hypoglycaemia when IV glucose ceased
SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE
IV dextrose
Replace K+
C-Peptide level - will be low with exogenous insulin
Replace K+
C-Peptide level - will be low with exogenous insulin