RT Book, Section A1 Melcescu, Eugen A1 Koch, Christian A. A2 Murray, Michael F. A2 Babyatsky, Mark W. A2 Giovanni, Monica A. A2 Alkuraya, Fowzan S. A2 Stewart, Douglas R. SR Print(0) ID 1102701307 T1 Hypoglycemia T2 Clinical Genomics: Practical Applications in Adult Patient Care YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071622448 LK accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102701307 RD 2024/03/29 AB Disease summary:Hypoglycemia is defined as a decrease in the blood glucose level or its tissue utilization accompanied by typical signs and symptoms. Based on rate of decline (rapid or slow) in glucose blood levels, symptoms of hypoglycemia are classified mainly in two major categories: adrenergic and neuroglycopenic. Inadequate supply of glucose to the brain and other tissues may have a negative impact on their energy requirements and function.Whipple triad defines a combination of three criteria used to diagnose hypoglycemia: The presence of characteristic hypoglycemia symptomsLow glucose levels and typical symptomsThe resolution of symptoms after the normalization of blood glucose