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Hypoglycemia (hypoglycæmia in the UK) is a medical term referring to a pathologic state produced by a lower than normal amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The term hypoglycemia literally means "low blood sugar". Hypoglycemia can produce a variety of symptoms and effects but the principal problems arise from an inadequate supply of glucose as fuel to the brain, resulting in impairment of function (neuroglycopenia). Derangements of function can range from vaguely "feeling bad" to coma, and (rarely) permanent brain damage or death. Hypoglycemia can arise from many causes, and can occur at any age. The most common forms of moderate and severe hypoglycemia occur as a complication of treatment of diabetes mellitus with insulin or oral medications.
Endocrinologists (specialists in disorders of blood glucose metabolism) typically consider the following criteria (referred to as Whipple's triad) as proving that an individual's symptoms can be attributed to hypoglycemia:
- Symptoms known to be caused by hypoglycemia
- Low glucose at the time the symptoms occur
- Reversal or improvement of symptoms or problems when the glucose is restored to normal
However, not everyone has accepted these suggested diagnostic criteria, and even the level of glucose low enough to define hypoglycemia has been a source of controversy in several contexts. For many purposes, plasma glucose levels below 70 mg/dl or 3.9 mmol/L are considered hypoglycemic, but these issues are elaborated in more detail below.
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@filamber Haha...I remember that!! Yeah, must've been the hypoglycemia...cough...cough
rowleypoley (Tegan Rowley) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:28:25 -0000
@filamber Haha...I remember that!! Yeah, must've been the hypoglycemia...cough...cough
Trust me for working right through.. And all night... Just had a diabetic hypo (Diabetic hypoglycemia) which sent me to the floor. Rest now
ClintMoviehole (Clint Morris) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:35:11 -0000
Trust me for working right through.. And all night... Just had a diabetic hypo (Diabetic hypoglycemia) which sent me to the floor. Rest now
RT @GlamMan: @tammytiki the xylitol in the gum is very toxic for dogs... she's so small that it gave her hypoglycemia and a seizure.
garyalonynyc (Gary Alony) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:24:08 -0000
RT @GlamMan: @tammytiki the xylitol in the gum is very toxic for dogs... she's so small that it gave her hypoglycemia and a seizure.
@Amanda_Rudelt: Not necessarily blaming Avandia or any one drug, but the intensity of the entire regimen, which predisposes to hypoglycemia.
MiriamETucker (Miriam E. Tucker) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:17:37 -0000
@Amanda_Rudelt: Not necessarily blaming Avandia or any one drug, but the intensity of the entire regimen, which predisposes to hypoglycemia.
@tammytiki the xylitol in the gum is very toxic for dogs... she's so small that it gave her hypoglycemia and a seizure.
GlamMan (GlamMan) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:15:43 -0000
@tammytiki the xylitol in the gum is very toxic for dogs... she's so small that it gave her hypoglycemia and a seizure.
"Low Cholesterol diet information" Hi. I am 30 years old. I have Grave's Disease and hypoglycemia. I also have bad...http://bit.ly/8sfA10
MamasourceSEA (Mamasource Seattle) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:49:52 -0000
"Low Cholesterol diet information" Hi. I am 30 years old. I have Grave's Disease and hypoglycemia. I also have bad...http://bit.ly/8sfA10
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