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Hypoglycemia
Grading of severity
Mild (grade 1)
- Child or adolescent is aware of, responds to and self-treats the hypoglycemia
Children aged below 5–6 years can rarely be classified as grade 1 hypoglycemia because they are usually unable to help themselves
Moderate (grade 2)
- Child or adolescent cannot respond to hypoglycemia and requires help from someone else, but oral treatment is successful
Severe (grade 3)
- Child or adolescent is semi-conscious or unconscious or in coma ± convulsions and may require parenteral therapy (glucagon or IV glucose)
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