Question

A 40-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes is found unconscious with capillary glucose 1.8 mmol/L. He has no IV access initially. According to emergency hypoglycaemia management, what is the best immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Give 1 mg IM glucagon

Answer

Wait to establish IV access before treating

Answer

Give oral juice when he regains consciousness

Answer

Start insulin infusion

Answer

Give high-dose steroids

Practice question

A 40-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes is found unconscious with capillary glucose 1.8 mmol/L. He has no IV access initially. According to emergency hypoglycaemia management, what is the best immediate treatment?