Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 75yo Man | Endocrinology | SMLE Q#11250
SMLE Question #11250
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Endocrinology
Objective: OBJ-ADDISON-DOSE-1
Last updated: February 2026
A 75-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoes an uncomplicated elective left hemicolectomy for non-metastatic colon adenocarcinoma. Postoperatively, he is on an insulin infusion with IV 5% dextrose. On postoperative day 2, he becomes increasingly confused and agitated. Which of the following is the most likely cause of his current condition?
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