Cocktails

[Sa'ad Lahri]

Any opinions?

Do you believe in "cocktails" for alcohol intoxicated patients.
We tend to give them Vit Bco and thiamine in a 0.5% saline 5% dextrose drip.
Is there any evidence for this and should we be using dextrose in someone
who potentially has a head injury and has a normal glucose level.

Sa'ad

Dr Sa'ad Lahri
Emergency Medicine Registrar
UCT/US
Cape Town
South Africa
Tel: +27826642421


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