Presentation
If pyruvate is present, the following pathway occurs: pyruvate enter the mitochondrium, pyruvate carboxylase converts it to oxalacetate, mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase converts oxalacetate to malate, malate exit the mitochondrium, cytosolic malate [flipper.diff.org]
We present one such case where chronic alcoholism combined with prolonged fasting lead to such a state and patient ended in a persistent vegetative state. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
This essential primer presents compelling evidence on how alcohol abuse is directly related to one-third of all deaths in the United States. [books.google.com]
The present case is the first reported in which alcohol-induced hypoglycemia developed following inhalation of alcohol. A six month-old male infant became comatose following sponge bathing with ethyl alcohol. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]
Entire Body System
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Hypothermia
Hypothermia can result from environmental exposure or severe metabolic effects of alcohol poisoning. [clinicaladvisor.com]
Discussion In the United States, alcoholic patients who present with a depressed mental status are usually not in a hypoglycemic coma, but instead have other etiologies of coma such as sepsis, shock, hypothermia, trauma, or excessive intoxication. [intjem.springeropen.com]
In newborns, hypoglycemia can produce irritability, jitters, myoclonic jerks, cyanosis, respiratory distress, apneic episodes, sweating, hypothermia, somnolence, hypotonia, refusal to feed, and seizures or "spells." [en.wikipedia.org]
Gastrointestinal
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Increased Appetite
This is in contrast to the increased appetite and weight gain often induced by insulin and sulfonylureas. [bouldermedicalcenter.com]
Neurologic
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Dizziness
Signs include Hunger Shakiness Dizziness Confusion Difficulty speaking Feeling anxious or weak In people with diabetes, hypoglycemia is often a side effect of diabetes medicines. Eating or drinking something with carbohydrates can help. [icdlist.com]
Symptoms of mild hypoglycemia can resemble early pregnancy symptoms, including hunger, nausea, sleepiness, headache, weakness and dizziness. [livestrong.com]
The symptoms of hypoglycemia can mimic those of intoxication: dizziness, disorientation and sleepiness. [healthyeating.sfgate.com]
Hangovers result in unpleasant physical and mental symptoms including fatigue, headache, dizziness, and vertigo. [thoughtco.com]
Blurred vision or changes in vision Dizziness, lightheadedness, or shakiness Fatigue and weakness Fast or pounding heartbeat Sweating more than usual Headache Nausea or hunger Anxiety, Irritability, or confusion How is non-diabetic hypoglycemia diagnosed [drugs.com]
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Seizure
Another potential second-stage symptom is withdrawal-related seizures. [recoveryranch.com]
A patient presenting with hypoglycemia can easily be misdiagnosed as a stroke, seizure, psychosis, drug ingestion, or a traumatic head injury if the blood glucose level is not obtained. [cdemcurriculum.com]
Neuroglycopenic Symptoms Neuroglycopenia is the impaired delivery of glucose to the brain, and results in: headache confusion slurred speech seizures coma death These symptoms often result from a gradual decline in blood glucose which does not trigger [sharinginhealth.ca]
It may take longer to recover from severe hypoglycemia with unconsciousness or seizure even after restoration of normal blood glucose. [en.wikipedia.org]
Recognize the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia early because untreated hypoglycemia can lead to: Seizure Loss of consciousness Death Hypoglcemia can also contribute to: Falls Injuries Motor vehicle accidents Hypoglycemia unawareness Over time, repeated [mayoclinic.org]
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Tremor
The first stage of alcohol withdrawal is marked by tremors. These tremors usually begin eight to 12 hours after the person has stopped consuming alcohol. The tremors can be made worse if the person experiences any kind of agitation. [recoveryranch.com]
tachycardia), tremor, and sweating. Mental symptoms include dizziness; a sense of the room spinning (i.e., vertigo); and possible cognitive and mood disturbances, especially depression, anxiety, and irritability. [thoughtco.com]
These include anxiety palpitations tremors sweating These symptoms usually occur when blood glucose levels fall abruptly. [sharinginhealth.ca]
Findings include; anxiety/irritability diaphoresis nausea/vomiting nervousness palpitations/tachycardia tremor CNS dysfunction predominates in most cases of hypoglycemia but a rapid drop in blood glucose will also produce the “hyperepinephrinemic” findings [cdemcurriculum.com]
Symptoms and effects of hypoglycemia can include dizziness, fatigue, sleep disorders, headaches, lack of ability to concentrate, depression, anxiety, light-headedness, tremors, cold sweats, heart palpitations, loss of coordination, and upset stomach. [nourishedhealth.com]
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Stupor
[…] of light in the field of vision Automatic behavior, also known as automatism Difficulty speaking, slurred speech Ataxia, incoordination, sometimes mistaken for "drunkenness" Focal or general motor deficit, paralysis, hemiparesis Paresthesia, headache Stupor [allaboutheaven.org]
SIGNS-SYMPTOMS-Physical-Exam 1) General : confusion, lethargy 2) HEENT: diplopia 3) CVS : tachycardia 4) Neurologic: tremulousness, weakness, paresthesias, stupor, seizure, or coma 5) Mental status: irritability, inability to concentrate, or short-term [slideshare.net]
[…] vision Flashes of light in the field of vision Automatic behavior, also known as automatism Difficulty speaking, slurred speech Ataxia, incoordination, sometimes mistaken for drunkenness Focal or general motor deficit, paralysis, hemiparesis Headache Stupor [en.wikipedia.org]
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Paresthesia
[…] double vision Flashes of light in the field of vision Automatic behavior, also known as automatism Difficulty speaking, slurred speech Ataxia, incoordination, sometimes mistaken for "drunkenness" Focal or general motor deficit, paralysis, hemiparesis Paresthesia [allaboutheaven.org]
SIGNS-SYMPTOMS-Physical-Exam 1) General : confusion, lethargy 2) HEENT: diplopia 3) CVS : tachycardia 4) Neurologic: tremulousness, weakness, paresthesias, stupor, seizure, or coma 5) Mental status: irritability, inability to concentrate, or short-term [slideshare.net]
Symptoms of Hypoglycemia Autonomic symptoms (glucose 65 mg/dl) Adreno-Medullary Neural- Sympathetic Tremor, anxiety, palpitations Neural-Parasympathetic Hunger, sweating, paresthesias Neuroglycopenic symptoms (glucose 50 mg/dl) Glucose 50 mg/dl Weakness [ocw.tufts.edu]
Hunger, borborygmus Nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort Headache Central nervous system [ edit ] Abnormal thinking, impaired judgment Nonspecific dysphoria, moodiness, depression, crying, exaggerated concerns Feeling of numbness, pins and needles (paresthesia [en.wikipedia.org]
Workup
• Some patients have symptoms but normal blood glucoses; they need no further workup, in spite of their insistence. 20. [slideshare.net]
X-Ray
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Pericardial Effusion
Effusion & Cardiac Activity. [books.google.com]
Serum
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Fasting Hypoglycemia
For fasting hypoglycemia, you may have your blood glucose checked every few hours during a fast lasting several days. For reactive hypoglycemia, you might have a test called a mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT). [hormone.org]
Fasting Hypoglycemia Fasting hypoglycemia can be a life threatening condition. [ocw.tufts.edu]
The 2 types of non-diabetic hypoglycemia are fasting hypoglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia. Fasting hypoglycemia often happens after the person goes without food for 8 hours or longer. [drugs.com]
Fasting Hypoglycemia Fasting hypoglycemia tends to produce neuroglycopenic symptoms and may result from decreased liver production of glucose, ie in patients with liver damage. [sharinginhealth.ca]
At levels below 50 mg/dl, the diagnosis is fasting hypoglycemia. What causes Hypoglycemia? Dietary carbohydrates play a central role in the cause, prevention, and treatment of hypoglycemia. [doctormurray.com]
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Dyslipidemia
[…] included are summaries of recent guidelines from the Endocrine Society and the American Academy of Clinical Endocrinology for prevention and management of many endocrine disorders including diabetes, growth hormone deficiency, dysmetabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia [books.google.com]
Treatment
Transplantation 765 65 Treatment of Diabetes in the Hospitalized Patient 1103 66 The Diabetic Foot Strategies for Treatment 1111 BIOLOGY OF THE COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES 793 67 Vascular Disease of the Lower Extremities 1123 Cameron M Akbari and Frank [books.google.com]
With the prevalence of diabetes increasing, health care providers working in acute care settings need to be prepared to recognize alcohol-induced hypoglycemia quickly and respond with appropriate treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prognosis
The prognosis is good, if the condition is treated in a prompt manner Drug-Induced Hypoglycemia can be prevented in non-diabetic individuals by avoiding drugs intended to reduce blood glucose levels, as well as through proper management of diet and exercise [dovemed.com]
Prognosis of alcohol-associated lactic acidosis in critically ill patients: an 8-year study. Sci. Rep. 6, 35368; doi: 10.1038/srep35368 (2016). References 1. Thomas, I. [nature.com]
Prognosis and Patient Counseling. [clinicaladvisor.com]
Etiology
The probable etiology of low blood sugar in our patient was alcohol-induced inhibition of gluconeogenesis along with starvation. The prolonged hypoglycemia caused cortical damage simulating ischemic brain damage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Use Additional Use Additional Help Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. [icd10data.com]
(Etiology) The direct cause of Drug-Induced Hypoglycemia is the unregulated use of one of several types of medications that cause blood sugar levels to drop. [dovemed.com]
It is still important to consider alternative etiologies of metabolic acidosis such as lactic acidosis from profound volume depletion, sepsis, or bowel ischemia, and in diabetic patients, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). [clinicaladvisor.com]
Occasionally people lose their memory permanently………… A case study of an alcoholic with severe long-term hypoglycemia: - Jain H, et als. 2002 “The probable etiology of low blood sugar in our patient was alcohol-induced inhibition of gluconeogenesis along [allaboutheaven.org]
Epidemiology
Epidemiology Hypoglycemia is common in type 1 diabetes, especially in patients receiving intensive therapy, in whom the risk of severe hypoglycemia is increased more than threefold. [slideshare.net]
Pathophysiology
Alcohol-induced hypoglycemia may be only one example of this phenomenon; further research should be done to elucidate how these factors can affect other basic pathophysiologic processes. [intjem.springeropen.com]
Patients who use insulin as a part of intensive therapy are at increased risk of hypoglycemia several hours after drinking alcohol. return to top Pathophysiology Glucagon and epinephrine are the most important immediate responders to hypoglycemia. [sharinginhealth.ca]
Hypoglycemia: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-511325-9. OCLC 36188385. Service FJ, Cryer PE, Vella A (March 2017). "Hypoglycemia in adults: Clinical manifestations, definition, and causes". [en.wikipedia.org]
Prevention
This thoroughly updated edition includes an introduction to risk assessment and screening and results of recent clinical trials and their implications for treatment and prevention. [books.google.com]
Preventing hypos after alcohol Alcohol can sometimes trick us. [diabetes.co.uk]
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The Lipid Research Clinics Coronary Primary Prevention Trial Results, II: the relationship of reduction in incidence of coronary heart disease to cholesterol lowering. [books.google.es]