An elderly man is found unconscious in his kitchen. The patient's wife tells you that her husband has diabetes and that he took his insulin, but did not eat anything. You should suspect
A. ketoacidosis
B. diabetic coma
C. hypoglycemia
D. hyperglycemia
Answer: C. hypoglycemia
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A. Step 1 B. Step 2 C. Step 3 D. Step 4 E. Step 5