As I have often written, I have the honor to work with an amazingly dedicated Diabetes Team at Children's National Medical Center. I have made many remarks about my diabetes nurse educators, dietician, social worker, and psychology team, but I never talked about the infrastructure that enables our team to function on a day-to-day basis. We have three administrative assistants who "direct traffic." They triage emergency phone calls to the appropriate diabetes team member, answer routine phone...
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How Do You Treat Hypoglycemia?
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I don't encourage low blood sugar OR mosh pits
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Hypoglycemia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Insulin shock; Low blood sugarTreatmentTreatment depends on the cause.If you have diabetes, check your blood sugar level whenever you have symptoms... Read more »
Hypoglycemia
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention In people taking insulin, drinking alcohol can lead to an episode of hypoglycemia. Patients with diabetes should discuss with their... Read more »
Drug-induced hypoglycemia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Drug-induced hypoglycemia is low blood sugar that results from medication. Causes, incidence, and risk factors All of the following can... Read more »
Hypoglycemia (Non-Diabetic)
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is a rare ailment generally found in those who have diabetes, pancreatic tumors, adrenal or pituitary gland... Read more »
Hypoglycemia (Diabetic) & Hyperglycemia
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Hypoglycemia is defined as a low blood sugar (glucose) level. Hyperglycemia is defined as too high a blood sugar (glucose) level.As you regulate your... Read more »
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