26th February 2024

A 30-year-old woman admitted to the ward for a hysteroscopic endometrial ablation suddenly develops tremors, confusion and profuse sweating.

A 30-year-old woman admitted to the ward for a hysteroscopic endometrial ablation suddenly develops tremors, confusion and profuse sweating. An A-E assessment is performed which shows a capillary blood glucose level of 3.0mmol/L.
20% glucose infusion is prescribed. It is estimated that the patient will receive 500ml of the solution within the next 2 hours.

At what rate (g/hr) will the patient receive glucose?