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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Anesthesiology. 2017 Mar;126(3):547–560. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001515

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Pre and Intraoperative Testing and Treatment Algorithm (Intravenous or Subcutaneous Insulin)

(NPO: nothing by mouth, po: oral intake, BG: blood glucose, OR: operating room, PACU: post anesthesia care unit, q2h: every 2 hours, q30min: every 30 minutes, q15min: every 15 minutes, D50: Dextrose 50% Solution, D10: Dextrose 10% Solution, SC: subcutaneous, mg: milligrams, d: deciliter, mmol: millimoles, L: liter)

BG 180mg/dL = 10mmol/L, BG 140mg/dL = 7.8mmol/L, 70mg/dL = 3.9mmol/L, BG 50mg/dL = 2.8mmol/L

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