A 28-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes accidentally injects 100 units of rapid-acting insulin instead of her usual 10-unit dose. She now presents diaphoretic, confused, and tremulous. Vital signs: BP 142/88 mmHg, HR 118/min, RR 20/min, temperature 36.8°C. Fingerstick glucose is 28 mg/dL. Recent labs show normal serum ketones. She denies alcohol use. Which of the following is the most immediate treatment?

  1. A)Methimazole
  2. B)Calcium gluconate
  3. C)Intravenous dextroseGABARITO
  4. D)Hydroxocobalamin
  5. E)Pralidoxime

Explicação

Symptomatic severe hypoglycemia from insulin overdose requires rapid glucose replacement, typically with intravenous dextrose in a patient who is altered or unable to safely take oral glucose. This addresses the immediate life threatening deficit. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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