All issues > Volume 30(5); 1987

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1987;30(5):499-503. Published online May 31, 1987.

Continuous Intravenous Glucose Infusion and Serum Glucose in Neonates.

Hae June Park¹, Jung sik Rhim¹, Baek Keun Lim¹, Jong Soo Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea

Abstract

Serum glucose changes by constant infusion of glucose at the rate of 8 mg/kg/min were studied in 20 neonates. Serum glucose level elevated from 41 ±8 mg/dl to 80 ±31 mg/dl within 10 minutes of infusion. In some cases hyperglycemia above 150 mg/dl was observed from 40 minutes of infusion. Constant glucose infusion was found to be useful for elevation of glucose level without hyperglycemia in early phase of therapy. But after 40 minutes of infusion, reevaluation of serum glucose and reduction of infusion rate may be necessary to prevent hyperglycemia.

Keywords :Continuous IV glucose infusion; Serum glucose; Hypoglycemia; Hyperglycemia.