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Hypoglycemia
Clinical Medicine Final
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Medical
Graduate
12/08/2010

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what is the threshold of symptom development and brain impairment for glucose levels?
Definition
symptoms - 60mg/dl
brain impairment - 50 mg/dl
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What is whipple's triad?
Definition
1) Spontaneous symptoms consistent with hypoglycemia
2) low serum glucose at time of symptoms
3) relief of symptoms with glucose normalization
Term
insulinomas will have a higher or lower concentration of C-peptide after a C-peptide suppression test
Definition
higher C-peptide
Term
hypoglycemia with elevated insulin levels is consistent with what?
Definition
insulinoma
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