hypoglycaemia

Question 1

features of hypoglycaemia in brain

Answer 1

• cognitive dysfunction
• hemiparesis
• seizures
• coma
• psychological

Question 2

features of hypoglycaemia on heart

Answer 2

• MI
• cardiac arrhythmias
• cardiac failure

Question 3

hypoglycaemia on msk

Answer 3

• falls
• fractures
• joint dislocations
• driving accidents

Question 4

hypoglycaemia affects on circulation

Answer 4

• inflammation
• blood coagulation abnormalities
• hemodynamic changes
• endothelial dysfunction

Question 5

diabetes related risks for hypoglycaemia

Answer 5

• impaired hypoglycaemia awareness
• counterregulatory failure
• long duration of diabetes
• impaired renal function
• autonomic neuropathy
• genes
• prior episode of severe hypoglycaemia

Question 6

patient groups at risk of severe hypoglycaemia

Answer 6

• pre-school age
• adolescence
• elderly
• comorbidities
• low socioeconomic status
• excessive alcohol consumption
• use of CNS-depressing agents

Question 7

precipitants for hypoglycaemia

Answer 7

• excess or poorly timed insulin
• less food consumption
• exercise
• sleep
• alcohol

Question 8

co-morbidities for hypoglycaemia

Answer 8

• coeliac disease
• addison’s disease
• hypothyroidism
• renal failure
• gastroparesis