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Endocrine crises. Hypoglycemia.

K M Shakir1, R M Amin

  • 1Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

Critical Care Clinics
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary
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Hypoglycemia, a low plasma glucose level of 40 mg/dL or less, presents with diverse symptoms or altered mental status in hospitalized patients. Prompt diagnosis and glucose treatment are vital to prevent severe outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Clinical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Hypoglycemia is defined as plasma glucose ≤40 mg/dL, manifesting with varied symptoms.
  • Hospitalized patients face hypoglycemia risks from medications, organ dysfunction, and critical illness.
  • Clinical presentation ranges from adrenergic signs to asymptomatic altered mental status.