Hypoglycaemia (Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes)
A comprehensive guide for parents and carers on how to identify, treat and avoid hypoglycaemia in children.
Advice requires detailed explanation from a Dietitian or other specialist Health Professional with appropriate nutritional knowledge, to enable correct understanding and implementation.
To support people (parents, guardians and children) prevent, identify and treat hypoglycaemia.
Parents, guardians and children will understand:
- what hypoglycaemia is
- what causes hypoglycaemia
- how to identify and treat mild and severe hypoglycaemia
- how to identify and treat nocturnal hypoglycaemia
- when to raise concerns with their diabetes team.
International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) Clinical Guidelines, 2022
- Chapter 2: Stages of T1DM in children and adolescents
- Chapter 6: Diabetes Eduction in children and adolescents
- Chapter 10: Nutritional management
- Chaper 12: Assessment and management of hypoglycaemia
- Chapter 14: Exercise
- Chapter 8: Glycaemic target and glucose monitoring
Related Resources
Snacks (Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes)
- Classification: SHP
- NDR-UK ref: 9524
Glycaemic Index (Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes)
- Pack size: 10
- Classification: HP
- NDR-UK ref: 9523