A 62-year-old man with type 2 diabetes is conscious with capillary glucose 2.4 mmol/L. What is the recommended immediate treatment?...

Question

A 62-year-old man with type 2 diabetes is conscious with capillary glucose 2.4 mmol/L. What is the recommended immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

15-20 g of fast-acting oral carbohydrate (e.g., 4 dextrose tablets)

Answer

IM glucagon 1 mg

Answer

IV dextrose 10% bolus

Answer

Eat a carbohydrate-rich meal only

Answer

Stop diabetes medicines for 1 week

prescribing safety assessment MCQ (SBA): Hypoglycaemia