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In severe acute malnutrition, hypoglycemia is defined as?
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The correct answer is  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.