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Type 1 diabetes, DKA and HHS
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A man with type 1 diabetes treated a hypoglycaemic episode with 15 to 20 g of fast-acting glucose, but 15 minutes later his glucose is still 3.1 mmol/L. What should happen next?
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The answer is E: Repeat the 15 to 20 g of fast-acting carbohydrate.
The treatment is repeated if glucose is still below 4 mmol/L after 10 to 15 minutes, and a longer-acting carbohydrate follows once it has recovered.
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