#ir #peds
Etiology
• Endocrine causes: Ketotic hypoglycemia, GH deficiency,
panhypopituitarism, ACTH deficiency, Addisons disease, excess
exogenous insulin
• Nonendocrine
causes: Sepsis/shock, liver disease, ingestion (e.g.
ethanol, salicylates, beta‐blockers), inborn error of metabolism
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endo (day 8) issues): always (bone age, FSH/LH, EST/TEST, DHEAs/17-hydroxyPRO, TSH/T4), consider (pelvic U/S, MRI head, β-hCG, GnRH/ACTH stimulation)
Hypoglycemia (Infants and Children)
Definition
Plasma glucose (PG) ≤2.8 mmol/L
<span>Etiology
• Endocrine causes: Ketotic hypoglycemia, GH deficiency,
panhypopituitarism, ACTH deficiency, Addisons disease, excess
exogenous insulin
• Nonendocrine
causes: Sepsis/shock, liver disease, ingestion (e.g.
ethanol, salicylates, beta‐blockers), inborn error of metabolism
Clinical Presentation
• Autonomic symptoms: Sweating, weakness, tachycardia, tremor,
feelings of nervousness and/or hunger
• Neuroglycopenic symptoms: Lethargy, irri Summary
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