metabolic
Hypoglycaemia
Hypoglycemia, also spelled hypoglycaemia or hypoglycæmia, sometimes called low blood sugar, is a fall in blood sugar to levels below normal, typically below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L). Whipple's triad is used to properly identify hypoglycemic episodes. It is defined as blood glucose below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L), symptoms associated with hypoglycemia, and resolution of symptoms when blood sugar returns to normal. Hypoglycemia may result in headache, tiredness, clumsiness, trouble talking, confusion, fast heart rate, sweating, shakiness, nervousness, hunger, loss of consciousness, , or death. Symptoms typically come on quickly. Symptoms can persist after blood-glucose levels are restored to normal.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Headache, blurred vision, shakiness, dizziness, weakness, , sweating, clamminess, fast heart rate, anxiety, hunger, , pins and needles sensation, difficulty talking, confusion, unusual behavior, lightheadedness, pale skin color,
Causes — why it happens
- ·Medications (, glinides, and sulfonylureas), , kidney failure, certain , liver disease
How it's found
- ·Whipple's triad: Symptoms of hypoglycemia, serum blood glucose level <70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L), and resolution of symptoms when blood glucose returns to normal
Treatment
- ·Eating foods high in simple sugars
Complications
- ·Loss of consciousness, death,
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