Hypoglycemia Emergency Care Plan 2025

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  2. Begin by entering the student's name, grade, and teacher in the designated fields at the top of the form.
  3. Fill out the emergency contact information for parents or guardians, including names, email addresses, and phone numbers. Ensure all details are accurate for quick access during emergencies.
  4. In the 'Causes of Hypoglycemia' section, list potential triggers that may lead to low blood glucose levels. This helps caregivers understand what to monitor.
  5. Circle the usual symptoms of hypoglycemia from the provided list. This visual aid assists in quickly identifying symptoms during an emergency.
  6. Detail actions for treating hypoglycemia based on severity. Specify treatment protocols for mild to moderate and severe cases clearly.
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If you visit the ER with low blood sugar, treatments may include: Fast-acting source of sugar (e.g., glucose tablets, fruit juice, honey, or syrup). Glucagon injection or nasal spray. Intravenous glucagon for severe cases.
Low Blood Sugar ER Visit Triggers Go to your nearest Prestige ER location if you have low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) along with warning signs like confusion, loss of consciousness, seizures, or an inability to swallow.
The three Ps of diabetes are polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia. These terms correspond to increases in thirst, urination, and appetite. The three Ps often occur together, but thats not always the case. They may indicate you have higher blood sugar levels and could have developed a type of diabetes.
Give 15-20g of quick acting carbohydrate, such as. 5-7 Dextrosol tablets or 4-5 Glucotabs Blood glucose level should now be 4mmol/L or above. Give 20g of long acting carbohydrate e.g. two biscuits / slice of bread / 200-300ml milk/ next. Check ABC, stop IV , contact. If glucose now 4.0mmol/L or above,
If you have hypoglycemia symptoms, do the following: Eat or drink 15 to 20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrates. These are sugary foods or drinks without protein or fat that are easily converted to sugar in the body. Try glucose tablets or gel, fruit juice, regular (not diet) soda, honey, or sugary candy.

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If the patient is a known diabetic, consider IM glucagon (0.5 mg if 25kg) to assist with hypoglycemia. You can use the memory aid of the rule of 50 or the 5/2/1 rule the concentration of dextrose and the volume per kilogram should equal 50.
Nursing management includes administering glucose tablets (approximately three), glucose gel, or carbohydrates for the conscious patient. Carbohydrates may consist of 4 to 6 ounces of fruit juice or soda (not sugar-free), saltine crackers, or hard candy (only if the patient is alert).
Injectable glucagon is the best way to treat severely low blood sugar. A glucagon kit is available by prescription. Speak with your doctor to see if you should have a kit, and make sure you know how to use it. Contact a doctor for emergency medical treatment immediately after a glucagon injection.

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