hypoglycaemia Flashcards
1
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features of hypoglycaemia in brain
A
- cognitive dysfunction
- hemiparesis
- seizures
- coma
- psychological
2
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features of hypoglycaemia on heart
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- MI
- cardiac arrhythmias
- cardiac failure
3
Q
hypoglycaemia on msk
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- falls
- fractures
- joint dislocations
- driving accidents
4
Q
hypoglycaemia affects on circulation
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- inflammation
- blood coagulation abnormalities
- hemodynamic changes
- endothelial dysfunction
5
Q
diabetes related risks for hypoglycaemia
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- impaired hypoglycaemia awareness
- counterregulatory failure
- long duration of diabetes
- impaired renal function
- autonomic neuropathy
- genes
- prior episode of severe hypoglycaemia
6
Q
patient groups at risk of severe hypoglycaemia
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- pre-school age
- adolescence
- elderly
- comorbidities
- low socioeconomic status
- excessive alcohol consumption
- use of CNS-depressing agents
7
Q
precipitants for hypoglycaemia
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- excess or poorly timed insulin
- less food consumption
- exercise
- sleep
- alcohol
8
Q
co-morbidities for hypoglycaemia
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- coeliac disease
- addison’s disease
- hypothyroidism
- renal failure
- gastroparesis
