Blood glucose levels in non-diabetics on intravenous dextrose infusions.

Does a 5% dextrose infusion of up to 3 litres per 24 hours in a patient cause significant hyperglycemia if the patient is not a known diabetic? This small study showed that in 15 patients on such a drip not on steroids, the blood glucose level at least two hours postprandially did not rise above 140 mg%. On the other hand, another two patients on steroids had blood glucose levels above this value but below 180 mg%.