Question 14 (part 2) · LDEK · Neurological and metabolic emergencies
Hypoglycaemia is diagnosed when the serum glucose concentration falls below:
- A. 10 mg/dl.
- B. 30 mg/dl.
- C. 50 mg/dl.
- D. 60 mg/dl.
- E. 65 mg/dl.
Hint
The modern diabetes guideline threshold is not offered; recall the classic textbook cut-off at which neuroglycopenic symptoms usually appear.
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