Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2008
During examination a patient is unconscious, his skin is dry and hot, face hyperemia is present. The patient has Kussmaul's respiration, there is also smell of acetone in the air. Symptoms of peritoneum irritation are positive. Blood sugar is at the rate of 33 millimole/l. What emergency actions should be taken?
Answer options
- Intravenous infusion of sodium chloride saline
- Intravenous infusion of glucose along with insulin
- Introduction of long-acting insulin
- Intravenous infusion of neohaemodesum along with glutamic acid
- Intravenous infusion of short-acting insulin
Correct answer
Intravenous infusion of short-acting insulin
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