HYPOglycemia problems 😵‍💫

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When a CHILD/young person is hypoglycemic but awake/alert what is their treatment?

(*just the name of the rule)

Rule of 15

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What does the rule of 15 entail?

15g of carbs & check BG every 15 min

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You, the nurse, are using the rule of 15 on a diabetic pede pt. You check their BG after 15 min and it is still low, you give them another dose of 15g of carbs, check it AGAIN in 15 min and the BG is STILL low, what would be the course of action now?

Call physican

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<p>When an adult pt has severe hypoglycemia &amp; ATP is UNCONSCIOUS, what would we give NOW? What safety precautions would we take while administering this med?</p>

When an adult pt has severe hypoglycemia & ATP is UNCONSCIOUS, what would we give NOW? What safety precautions would we take while administering this med?

Glucagon; turn them to their side

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<p>However, if you have a adult diabetic pt who is alert, awake but still hypoglycemic? What would be their treatment?</p>

However, if you have a adult diabetic pt who is alert, awake but still hypoglycemic? What would be their treatment?

give IV push of D50

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What are the two methods of giving glucagon?

IM or SUB-Q

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Rule of thumb:

pede hypoglycemic pt’s get the ______________ & adult hypoglycemic pt get _____________. while UNCONCIOUS hypoglycemic pt’s get ____________.

rule of 15; IV push D50; Glucagon