Question 101 · LEK · Emergencies and acute complications
In the case of hypoglycemia, intramuscular administration of 1 mg of glucagon will increase glucose levels by about:
- A. 1 mg/dL.
- B. 10 mg/dL.
- C. 50 mg/dL.
- D. 100 mg/dL.
- E. 150 mg/dL.
Hint
Glucagon mobilizes liver glycogen; think of a rise large enough to restore consciousness from hypoglycemic levels.
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