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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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I Gave 16 Units Inj.human Mixtard To A Patient At

I gave 16 Units inj.human mixtard to a patient at 9pm.He was unconscious at 4am with GRBS of 36.He was maintaining a heart rate of 120,SpO2 95%without oxygen and pupils were reacting to light.dextrose 25% 200 ml was administered,blood sugar raised to 258.He was intubated due to his poor GCS.He exhibits decorticate posturing to painful stimulus.This happened 2 days ago,but still he is in coma,hemodynamically stable.He is a patient with Ca pancreas with spine mets and undergone whipples at 2013.Is this condition reversible?Is there any hope that he can regain his conciousness back?
posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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