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Title: James was admitted to the medical/surgical unit with blood glucose of 600mg/dl. Post by: debbiem on Dec 3, 2013 On assessment, the nurse abserved his breathing was deep and rapid, and his breath smelled acetone. His face was flushed and his skin was dry. His pH was low.
Title: Re: James was admitted to the medical/surgical unit with blood glucose of 600mg/dl. Post by: Doctor-2-B on Dec 4, 2013 He has severe hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis. He needs fast-acting insulin.
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