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24th August 2023

An 80-year-old man with a history of Type 2 diabetes is brought to the A&E with confusion and weakness

An 80-year-old man with a history of Type 2 diabetes is brought to the A&E with confusion and weakness. His blood glucose level is 55 mmol/L, and serum osmolality is 340 mOsm/kg (normal range: 285 to 295 mOsm/kg).

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