Medical Emergencies · single question
About 5 minutes into an appointment a conscious diabetic patient becomes cold, clammy, shaky and anxious. The most appropriate immediate management is to give:
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Correct answer: B. Oral sucrose / orange juice
- A. Nitroglycerin treats angina, not hypoglycemia.
- B. Correct. Cold, clammy and shaky in a conscious diabetic indicates hypoglycemia; give a fast-acting oral carbohydrate.
- C. Insulin would worsen hypoglycemia.
- D. Antibiotics are irrelevant to this acute event.
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