Critical Illness Associated Fatal Hypoglycemia in a Nondiabetic Male
Joint Authors
Toor, Amit
Toor, Anika
Krishnamurthy, Mahesh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present here the case of a 55-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain and respiratory distress secondary to mesenteric ischemia.
His critical illness on preexisting chronic kidney disease, previously undiagnosed alcoholic cirrhosis, and congestive heart failure led to a rare yet fatal consequence of refractory hypoglycemia.
Critical illness associated hypoglycemia generally occurs as a result of high metabolic consumption with relative insulin excess and insufficient nutritional intake that is seen frequently in critically ill patients.
This, along with reduced hepatic and renal gluconeogenesis seen in preexisting liver and renal disease, can cumulate to life-threatening hypoglycemia and is seen as a poor prognostic factor in the ICU setting.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Toor, Amit& Toor, Anika& Krishnamurthy, Mahesh. 2019. Critical Illness Associated Fatal Hypoglycemia in a Nondiabetic Male. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134227
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Toor, Amit…[et al.]. Critical Illness Associated Fatal Hypoglycemia in a Nondiabetic Male. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134227
American Medical Association (AMA)
Toor, Amit& Toor, Anika& Krishnamurthy, Mahesh. Critical Illness Associated Fatal Hypoglycemia in a Nondiabetic Male. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134227
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1134227