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Hypoglycemia - Coggle Diagram
Hypoglycemia
Pertinent Assessment Findings
sweating
tachycardia
anxiety
weakness
difficulty with concentration
blurred vision
extreme cases, coma and death.
Passing out
Medications
Glucose supplements like dextrose
Metformin.
Glucose-elevating agents like glucagon intranasal
Inhibitors of insulin secretion such as diazoxide
Antineoplastic agents like streptozocin
Interventions
Eat or drink 15 to 20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrates
Assess the degree of impairment.
Monitors patient’s vital signs.
Obtain a complete patient history including the last alcohol intake and medications.
glucose tablets
Patient Education
Medication side effects
Proper foods to eat
How to use device for injection
How to use a blood sugar monitor
Exercise plan
Pathophysiology
drugs taken to control diabetes.
critical illness or organ failure like Addison disease
insulin-producing tumor in the pancreas
some types of bariatric surgery.
Strenuous activities or excessive workout