Checking Your Child's Blood Sugar Level
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Checking Your Child's Blood Sugar Level
View Originalpicture 1Fingertip testing
View Originalfigure 1Where to give a child a glucagon shot
The sides of the fingers have fewer nerve endings than the middle of the fingertips. It might not hurt as much to use the sides of your fingers to test your blood sugar.
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Fingertip testing
The sides of the fingers have fewer nerve endings than the middle of the fingertips. It might not hurt as much to use the sides of your fingers to test your blood sugar.
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3 or 4 glucose tablets
‚ ½ cup of juice or regular soda (not sugar-free)
2 tablespoons of raisins
4 or 5 saltine crackers
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of honey or corn syrup
6 to 8 hard candies
These sources of sugar act quickly to treat low blood sugar levels. People with diabetes who use insulin or certain other diabetes medicines should carry at least one of these items at all times.
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Where to give a child a glucagon shot
A glucagon shot can be given in the side of the belly, upper arm, or upper leg (as shown by the shaded areas).
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Where to give a child a glucagon shot
A glucagon shot can be given in the side of the belly, upper arm, or upper leg (as shown by the shaded areas).
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Glucagon shot
- Hold the syringe at a 90 degree angle to the lower belly or upper leg (as shown in the photograph).
- Quickly stick the needle in the skin and push the plunger down all the way.
- Remove the needle from the skin.
- Press down lightly on the skin where the shot was given.
- Turn the person onto his or her side in case he or she vomits.
Hold the syringe at a 90 degree angle to the lower belly or upper leg (as shown in the photograph).
Quickly stick the needle in the skin and push the plunger down all the way.
Remove the needle from the skin.
Press down lightly on the skin where the shot was given.
Turn the person onto his or her side in case he or she vomits.
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Glucagon shot
- Hold the syringe at a 90 degree angle to the lower belly or upper leg (as shown in the photograph).
- Quickly stick the needle in the skin and push the plunger down all the way.
- Remove the needle from the skin.
- Press down lightly on the skin where the shot was given.
- Turn the person onto his or her side in case he or she vomits.
Hold the syringe at a 90 degree angle to the lower belly or upper leg (as shown in the photograph).
Quickly stick the needle in the skin and push the plunger down all the way.
Remove the needle from the skin.
Press down lightly on the skin where the shot was given.
Turn the person onto his or her side in case he or she vomits.
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