Tough call not sure what was going on.

rhan101277 said:
Was so wrapped up helping him breathing I forgot about EtCO2, unable to get BGL due to patient agitation, no 12 lead done. While it is easy for me to see what I could have done, I was concerned about his airway and breathing. I always use EtCO2, It was so hectic I guess it slipped my mind.
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too agitated for a BGL? but not for an IV?
 
rhan101277 said:
Yeah you are right, stupid on my part.
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Meh everyone makes mistakes. You can always nab a sample off the needle from the IV although I'm sure someone will get grumpy with me for recommending this.
 
NVRob said:
Meh everyone makes mistakes. You can always nab a sample off the needle from the IV although I'm sure someone will get grumpy with me for recommending this.
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I'm really not sure why people get so spun up about that. Most of my research indicates it's a 10-15mg/dl difference. If it's that freaking close retake it off a finger. Otherwise we're ruling out acute issues, not managing the disease process longterm.
 
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