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Hypoglycaemia

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Causes
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Therapy

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

Why?

  • Few patients given lucozade and glucagon require intravenous glucose or admission c

Few patients given sugar drinks and glucagon require iv glucose or admission

outcome if received lucozade and glucagon c %
(95% CI)
recovery without hospitalisation
23%
(15% to 32%)
attended emergency department but required no more than oral treatment
60%
(51% to 70%)
attended emergency department and required glucose but no admission
10%
(4% to 15%)
admission to hospital
7%
(2% to 12%)

Expiry date: April 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   D   Matthews
CAT Writers   M   Taylor , RS   Phillips , CM   Ball , R   Harden