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HYPOGLYCEMIA images (5) - Coggle Diagram
HYPOGLYCEMIA
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
Dizziness
Loss of consciousness
Hunger
Shaking
Headache
Difficulty sleeping
Blurry vision
CARE PLAN
Recheck blood sugar levels 15 minutes after treatment
Educate the patient to monitor blood glucose regularly
Encourage 15 grams of carbohydrates
Introduce exercise and diet program
Encourage snacks after meals
Draw blood for baseline electrolytes
monitor vital signs
CAUSES
Tumor that produces less insulin
Adrenal gland deficiency
Medical conditions like hepatitis or kidney disorders
Excessive alcohol drinking
Medications like quinine
Hormone deficiencies
Insulin overproduction
DEFINITION
Low blood sugar
Dangerous condition that is most common in diabetic people
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
induce signs or symptoms such as altered mental status
Arises from abnormalities in the mechanisms involved in glucose homeostasis
Characterised by a reduction in plasma glucose concentration
PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT
Glucagon (glucose elevating agents)
Diazoxide and Octreotide (insulin inhibitors)
Dextrose (glucose supplements)
REFERENCES
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypoglycemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20373685&ved=2ahUKEwjVjO29z7XwAhXpShUIHTxBDCMQFjAOegQIFRAC&usg=AOvVaw1x46Kgor4xWSm0X1TT7aSV
6Nippoldt TB (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Feb. 12, 2018.
