A 28-year-old insulin-requiring woman is found in her apartm…
A 28-year-old insulin-requiring woman is found in her apartment by her husband. She is stuporous and cannot provide any history. EMS is called and takes the patient to the emergency center, and a diagnosis of severe DKA is made. Her blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg and heart rate 140 beats per minute. The glucose level is 950 mg/dL, potassium level 6 mEq/L, HCO3 4 mEq/L. Which of the following is most appropriate for treatment?