Definition of hypoglycemia Approach to HypoglycemiaType Clinical features Hypoglycemia Usually defined as blood sugar < 70 mg/dL Postprandial (reactive) hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia within 4 hours after a meal Evaluation required to determine the cause Postprandial syndrome (functional hypoglycemia) Increased sympathetic activity after meals Anxiety Palpitations Sweating Tremor Weakness Likely not a true hypoglycemic disorder Blood sugar is not always low with symptoms More likely a physiologic response (Next Lesson) Differential diagnosis of hypoglycemia in nondiabetics Back to Approach to Hypoglycemia No Comments Comments are closed.
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