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Also known as hypoglycaemia, hypoglycæmia

Hypoglycemia (American English), also spelled hypoglycaemia or hypoglycæmia (British English), 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, nervous

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Hypoglycemia, commonly called low blood sugar, occurs when blood glucose levels drop below normal (typically below 70 mg/dL), and can cause symptoms like headaches, tiredness, confusion, shakiness, and a fast heart rate. It matters because these symptoms can significantly affect how you feel and function, and they resolve once blood sugar returns to normal levels.

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Medical condition (new).symptoms
Headache, blurred vision, shakiness, dizziness, weakness, fatigue, sweating, clamminess, fast heart rate, anxiety, hunger, nausea, pins and needles sensation, difficulty talking, confusion, unusual behavior, lightheadedness, pale skin color, seizures
Medical condition (new).complications
Loss of consciousness, death, cardiac arrest
Medical condition (new).onset
Rapid
Medical condition (new).causes
Medications (insulin, glinides, and sulfonylureas), sepsis, kidney failure, certain tumors, liver disease, malnutrition
Medical condition (new).diagnosis
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
Medical condition (new).treatment
Eating foods high in simple sugars
Medical condition (new).medication
Glucose, glucagon
Medical condition (new).frequency
In type 1 diabetics, mild hypoglycemia occurs twice per week on average, and severe hypoglycemia occurs once per year.
Medical condition (new).deaths
In type 1 diabetics, 6–10% will die of hypoglycemia.
Medical condition (new).name
Hypoglycemia
Medical condition (new).synonyms
Hypoglycaemia, hypoglycæmia, low blood glucose, low blood sugar
Medical condition (new).image
Hypoglycemia.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption
Hypoglycemia (left) and normal blood sugar concentration (right)
Medical condition (new).field
Endocrinology

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C3126
ICPC 2 ID
T87
ICD-9-CM
251.2
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Hypoglycemia
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38 sections
Contents
  • Definition
  • Whipple's triad
  • Age
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Causes
  • Diabetic
  • Medications
  • Hypoglycemic unawareness
  • Other causes
  • Non-diabetic
  • Serious illness
  • Drugs
  • Surreptitious insulin use
  • Alcohol misuse
  • Hormone deficiency
  • Inborn errors of metabolism
  • Insulinomas
  • Non-B cell tumors
  • Post-gastric bypass postprandial hypoglycemia
  • Autoimmune hypoglycemia
  • Neonatal hypoglycemia
  • Pathophysiology
  • Diagnosis
  • Differential diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Self-treatment
  • Education
  • Treatment by family, friends, or co-workers
  • Treatment by medical professionals
  • Other treatments
  • Prevention
  • Diabetics
  • Non-diabetics
  • Epidemiology
  • History
  • Etymology
  • References
  • External links

Hypoglycemia (American English), also spelled hypoglycaemia or hypoglycæmia (British English), sometimes called low blood sugar, is a fall in blood sugar to levels below normal, typically below 70&nbsp;mg/dL (3.9&nbsp;mmol/L). Whipple's triad is used to properly identify hypoglycemic episodes. It is defined as blood glucose below 70&nbsp;mg/dL (3.9&nbsp;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, seizures, or death. Symptoms typically come on quickly. Symptoms can persist after blood-glucose levels are restored to normal.

The most common cause of hypoglycemia is medications used to treat diabetes such as insulin, sulfonylureas, and biguanides. Risk is greater in diabetics who have eaten less than usual, recently exercised, or consumed alcohol. Other causes of hypoglycemia include severe illness, sepsis, kidney failure, liver disease, hormone deficiency, tumors such as insulinomas or non-B cell tumors, inborn errors of metabolism, and several medications. Low blood sugar may occur in otherwise healthy newborns who have not eaten for a few hours.

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