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Pharmacology

Pharma — Assist or Not

Alert hypoglycemia

Scenario

45-year-old diabetic, glucose 54 mg/dL, anxious and tremulous but awake, answering questions appropriately, and able to swallow.

Oral Glucose

45-year-old diabetic, glucose 54 mg/dL, anxious and tremulous but awake, answering questions appropriately, and able to swallow.

Should you assist with oral glucose?