28th May 2025

You are on call in a district general hospital, the F1 doctor asks you for advice on how to manage a 70-year-old male patient that has a glucose of 3.1mmol/L, he tells you that the patient appears confused but is not aggressive and is taking sips of water and is not coughing.

You are on call in a district general hospital, the F1 doctor asks you for advice on how to manage a 70-year-old male patient that has a glucose of 3.1mmol/L, he tells you that the patient appears confused but is not aggressive and is taking sips of water and is not coughing. What is the most appropriate management? 

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only