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MODULE 10
First Aid at Work : UNIT 1
01.04.2018
TREATMENT OF DIABETES
HYPERglycaemia HYPOglycaemia
• Call for an ambulance • Sit the casualty down
• If they become unresponsive, place them
• Offer them 15 - 20gms of glucose, or a sugary
in the recovery position drink, or a sweet food
• Monitor breathing and response levels • Monitor and reassure them
• Call an ambulance if this is ineffective
• If they become unresponsive, place them in recovery position and monitor them
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