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SGEM#414: The SQuID Protocol

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

The patient’s symptoms begin to improve after initial intravenous (IV) fluid administration of one litre of 0.9% The patient states he has had multiple “diabetic emergencies” in the past and usually ends up in the intensive care unit (ICU) on a drip. Venous blood gas (VBG) shows an acidosis with a pH of 7.21.