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Hypoglycaemia

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Encourage ambulance crews to give a high-sugar drink and glucagon. c  

If semi-conscious d give  

  • glucose intravenously a  e.g. 20 to 50 ml of 50%.  c  
  • or glucagon c intravenously or intramuscularly.  d  
If conscious d give a sugar drink. c

Follow any urgent measure with long-acting carbohydrate d


Expiry date: April 2004
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Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   D   Matthews
CAT Writers   M   Taylor , RS   Phillips , CM   Ball , R   Harden