21st May 2025

A 55-year-old male with a diagnosis of metastatic colon cancer has become drowsy and has a reduced appetite but is still able to swallow.

A 55-year-old male with a diagnosis of metastatic colon cancer has become drowsy and has a reduced appetite but is still able to swallow. He is struggling to take his medication but has taken his metformin this morning.  He is known to have a background of type 2 diabetes which is controlled on metformin and insulin. The team agrees that he appears to be approaching EOL. However, his blood glucose was 3.4 this morning. How should this gentleman’s low blood sugar be managed in the immediate setting? 

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