Hypoglycemia

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Symptoms occur when glucose is

<50-55 mg/dL

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Fasting hypoglycemia

  • Decreased glucose with fasting

  • Primary cause = increased insulin

    • Insulinoma

  • Other causes

    1. Decreased glycogen storage

    2. Decreased hyperglycemic

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Differential diagnoses with Hypoglycemia

  • Dx with Whipple’s Triad

    1. Hypoglycemic symptoms

    2. Low blood glucose concentration at time of symptoms

    3. Relief of symptoms with IV glucose

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Idiopathic Reactive Hypoglycemia

  • Post-Prandial Hypoglycemia

  • Decreased glucose within 1-4 hours of eating

  • Primary cause is unknown

  • Causes associated

    1. Alcohol

    2. Gastric bypass

    3. Inherited conditions