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Type 2 diabetes
A practice question in the style of the MCCQE MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 73-year-old man with type 2 diabetes is found unresponsive by his wife. His glucose is 1.9 mmol/L. He takes insulin. What should his wife do while waiting for paramedics?
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The answer is B: Give glucagon by nasal spray or injection.
A person who cannot swallow safely must not be given food or drink because of aspiration risk. Glucagon (intranasal or injection) raises glucose within minutes and should be prescribed to anyone on insulin at risk of severe hypoglycemia.
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