A 60-year-old with type 1 diabetes has symptomatic hypoglycaemia with glucose 54 mg/dL. He is awake and can swallow. Best immediate treatment?...

Question

A 60-year-old with type 1 diabetes has symptomatic hypoglycaemia with glucose 54 mg/dL. He is awake and can swallow. Best immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

15-20 g of fast-acting carbohydrate and recheck in 15 minutes

Answer

Glucagon IM

Answer

IV dextrose 25 g

Answer

Eat a high-fat snack and recheck at bedtime

Answer

Continue activities and recheck in 1 hour

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Hypoglycaemia management