Hypoglycaemia in a patient with diabetes

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• The possibility of hypoglycaemia should be considered with every unconscious patient with diabetes, especially with type 1 diabetes.
• To avoid hypoglycaemic attacks the dosing of insulin and other antidiabetic drugs (particularly sulphonylureas and glinides) should be checked every time the patient has
  • symptoms of hypoglycaemia
  • low plasma blood sugar levels (< 4 mmol/l) in home tests. Low values at night are particularly dangerous.

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