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Hipoglicemia

Nombres alternativos:

Shock insulínico; Azúcar bajo en la sangre o hipoglucemia

Prevención:

Si una persona tiene diabetes, debe asegurarse de seguir las recomendaciones del médico con relación a la dieta, los medicamentos y el ejercicio.

En caso de tener antecedentes de hipoglicemia, se recomienda mantener un bocadillo o bebida que contenga azúcar disponible en todo momento para tomarlo tan pronto como aparezcan síntomas. Si los síntomas no mejoran en 15 minutos, se debe ingerir más alimento. Asimismo, existe un kit de glucagón disponible para aquellas personas que tengan episodios de hipoglicemia que no respondan bien a otros tipos de tratamiento.

Referencias:

Cryer PE, Davis SN, Shamoon H. Hypoglycemia in diabetes. Diabetes Care . 2003; 26(6): 1902-1912.

Liberación de insulina y alimentos

Fecha de revisión: 4/26/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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