Medical Science · Child Development and Nutrition
What is the recommended emergency treatment to correct hypoglycemia in a malnourished child who is unable to swallow but has a functional gastrointestinal tract and no IV access?
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- 1Withhold all feeding until the child gains full consciousness
- 2Forcefully administer 200 ml of standard ORS orally
- 3Give 10% sugar water or F-75 diet through a nasogastric (NG) tube✓
- 4Administer 10% glucose via deep intramuscular injection
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Give 10% sugar water or F-75 diet through a nasogastric (NG) tube
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