Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia (American English), dem sanso spell hypoglycaemia anaa hypoglycæmia (British English), sam times dem call low blood sugar, be a fall insyd blood sugar to levels below normal, typically below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L). Dem dey use whipple's triad to properly identify hypoglycemic episodes. E be defined as blood glucose below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L), symptoms wey be associated plus hypoglycemia, den resolution of symptoms wen blood sugar return to normal. Hypoglycemia fi result in headache, tiredness, clumsiness, trouble talking, confusion, fast heart rate, sweating, shakiness, nervousness, hunger, loss of consciousness, seizures, anaa death. Symptoms typically dey cam on quickly. Symptoms fi remain even soon after blood level raise.

De most common cause of hypoglycemia be medications dem use to treat diabetes such as insulin, sulfonylureas, den biguanides. Risk be greater insyd diabetics wey chop less dan usual, recently exercised, anaa consumed alcohol. Oda causes of hypoglycemia dey include severe illness, sepsis, kidney failure, liver disease, hormone deficiency, tumors such as insulinomas anaa non-B cell tumors, inborn errors of metabolism, den several medications. Low blood sugar fi occur insyd otherwise healthy newborns wey dem no chop for a few hours.

Dem dey treat hypoglycemia by eating a sugary chow anaa drink, for example glucose tablets anaa gel, apple juice, soft drink, anaa lollipops. De person for be conscious den be able to swallow. De goal be to consume 10–20 grams of a carbohydrate to raise blood glucose levels to a minimum of 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L). If a person no be able to take food by mouth, glucagon by injection anaa insufflation fi help. De treatment of hypoglycemia unrelated to diabetes dey include treating de underlying problem.

Among people plus diabetes, prevention dey start plus learning de signs den symptoms of hypoglycemia. Diabetes medications, like insulin, sulfonylureas, den biguanides sanso fi be adjusted anaa stopped to prevent hypoglycemia. Frequent den routine blood glucose testing be recommended. Sam fi find continuous glucose monitors plus insulin pumps to be helpful insyd de management of diabetes den prevention of hypoglycemia.

 References 

 External links 

 Hypoglycemia at the Mayo Clinic
 American Diabetes Association


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