Description A condition of low ...
Description
A condition of low glucose (sugar) in the blood. Causes of hypoglycemia include:
1) taking too much insulin or oral diabetic medications;
2) not eating or drinking enough;
3) liver failure;
4) an insulin producing tumor of the pancreas;
5) drinking excessive alcohol.
Sometimes no cause is found. If severe and untreated it can lead to stroke and death.
Symptoms
Hunger, irritability, confusion, seizures, unconsciousness, sweating, death.
Tests
Common tests used for diagnosis and treatment
Workup:
A history and physical exam will be performed. Blood glucose measurement and other blood tests will be checked to determine the cause of the low glucose.
Tests:
Complete blood count (CBC), Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), CT Scan, Urinalysis (UA)
Specialists:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Family Practice, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Pediatric Endocrinology
Workup:
A history and physical exam will be performed. Blood glucose measurement and other blood tests will be checked to determine the cause of the low glucose.
Tests:
Complete blood count (CBC), Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), CT Scan, Urinalysis (UA)
Specialists:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Family Practice, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Pediatric Endocrinology
Treatment
Treatment options include improving nutrition, oral or intravenous glucose, or glucagon. The cause of the low blood sugar needs to be identified and treated to prevent recurrence.