Abstract
Two grave and frequently harmful inaccuracies are common in the intravenous administration of dextrose solutions. These are (1) too rapid injection of the solution, at (2) too low degrees of temperature. Certain known physiologic facts regarding the rate at which the body is able to take up and utilize injected dextrose are almost totally disregarded in many clinics, with the result that dosage becomes uncertain, large amounts of the injected dextrose are wasted by being "spilled out" through the kidneys, and the expected therapeutic effects are thus vitiated in direct ratio to the excessive speed at which the injection is given. Moreover, to inject cooling or cold solution may be a cause of reactions,<sup>1</sup>and certainly is not ideal treatment for such conditions as postoperative shock. Wilder and sansum<sup>2</sup>have shown that an individual can utilize
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