Vnitr Lek 2020, 66(2):129-133 | DOI: 10.36290/vnl.2020.022

Differential diagnosis of hypoglycemia

Jan Schovánek1, Ľubica Cibičková1, Filip Čtvrtlík2, Zdeněk Fryšák1, David Karásek1
1 III. interní klinika - nefrologická, revmatologická a endokrinologická, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc a Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci
2 Radiologická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc a Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci

Our review summarizes the possible differential diagnoses of hypoglycemia. It confirms the absolute necessity of fulfilling all the three Whipple hypoglycemia criteria. Briefly is mentioned Clinical symptoms of hypoglycemia are briefly mentioned and several ways to classify the hypoglycemic events are offered. Highlighted is the recommended approach to distinguish patients as seemingly ill and healthy and also as hypoglycemia occurring in diabetic and non-diabetic. All the classifications and recommendations are summarized in attached tables and schemes.

Keywords: hypoglycemia, tumor related hypoglycemia, Whipple trias.

Published: April 2, 2020  Show citation

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Schovánek J, Cibičková Ľ, Čtvrtlík F, Fryšák Z, Karásek D. Differential diagnosis of hypoglycemia. Vnitr Lek. 2020;66(2):129-133. doi: 10.36290/vnl.2020.022.
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