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In severe acute malnutrition, hypoglycemia is defined as?

A
Blood glucose level < 40 mg/dl
B
Blood glucose level <45 mg/dl
C
Blood glucose level <50 mg/dl
D
Blood glucose level <54 mg/dl
High-Yield Explanation
In severe acute malnutrition, hypoglycemia is defined as: Blood glucose level <54 mg/dl For correction ofasymptomatichypoglycemia,50 mlof 10% glucose or sucrose solution should be given orally or by nasogastric tube. For correction ofsymptomatichypoglycemia,5 ml/kgof 10% dextrose should be given intravenously. This should be followed with 50 ml of 10% dextrose or sucrose solution by nasogastric tube. Hypoglycemia, hypothermia and infection generally occur as a triad in SAM.

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