I have an answer! The number of the dextrose on a bag of IV fluid is how many grams are in 100 mL (cc) of fluid. So D5W has 5 grams in 100 mL. That means if an IV is running at 100 cc/hr, then every hour, you are getting 5 grams of carbohydrates.
Now I can help my mother account for the carbs. But she just told me that his IV fluid was discontinued.
However, when they made his diet soft with nectar thickened liquids yesterday, they somehow left out the “diabetic” part. Arghhh!
