Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Hypoglycemia

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia based on the study of Brun et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient for signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?

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Irritability

Anxiety

Sweating

Palpitations

Tremors

Dizziness

Blurred vision

Tingling sensation

Hunger

Feeling faint

Confusion and difficulty thinking

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

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Subscore for sympathetic signs

Subscore for neuroglucopenic signs

Total score

Number of extreme items

Number of severe items

Number of moderate items

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Drugs Capable of Causing Hypoglycemia
- Risk Factors Contributing to a Delay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS)
Complications
Failure Handling, When To Refer
- Risk Factors Contributing to a Delay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus

Therapy

Options
- Diabetes Mellitus | Guidelines for Hospital Admission
- Recommendations for Managing a Diabetic in the Hospital
Selection
Drug Interactions
- Drugs Capable of Causing Hypoglycemia
Dosage Calculations
- Glycemic Penalty Index (GPI)
Dosage Adjustments
Administration
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Troubleshooting Diabetic Patient with Persistently High Hemoglobin A1c
- Patient Management | Type 2 Diabetes Poorly Controlled | Single Oral Hypoglycemic Agent
Prevention

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Diabetes Mellitus Performance Measures for Evaluating Outpatient Management
Adverse Effects
Overdose And Reversal
- Prolonged Hypoglycemia | Use of Sulfonylurea and Its Treatment with Octreotide
Disease Progression
Complication Detection
- Risk Factors for Failing to Recognize Hypoglycemia in a Diabetic
- Screening Patients for Drug-Induced Hyperglycemia

Patient Concerns

Travel
- Glycemic Penalty Index (GPI)

Specialty

Endocrinology
Clinical Laboratory

Objective

clinical diagnosis
including family history for genetics
severity
prognosis
stage

ICD-10

E10 - Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
E11 - Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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Purpose: To evaluate a patient for signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia based on the study of Brun et al.

Specialty: Endocrinology, Clinical Laboratory

Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics, severity, prognosis, stage

ICD-10: E10, E11,

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