Your patient is a 25-year-old woman with a history of diabetes. She is confused, agitated, and verbally abusive to you, and she is very sweaty. Although she refuses to give a history of the present illness, you should suspect which of the following as the likely cause of her presentation?
A) Failure to take her insulin
B) A non-diabetic-related problem
C) low blood glucose levels
D) Excessive blood glucose levels
Answer: C
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