Severe relapsing sulphonylurea-induced hypoglycaemia: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Since discharge she had experienced several episodes of slurred speech and perioral tingling lasting two to three hours. A plasma sample taken 12 hours after admission during an episode of hypoglycaemia confirmed a raised serum insulin concentration of 190 pmol/l (insulin concentrations in the prese...

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 2003-02, Vol.79 (928), p.120-120
Main Authors: Langford, N J, Krentz, A J, Martin, U, Elliott, S, Ferner, R E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adverse drug reaction
Analysis
Care and treatment
Case studies
Cerebral ischemia
Complications and side effects
Consciousness
Diabetes
Diagnosis
Female
Gliclazide - adverse effects
Glucose
Health aspects
Hospital patients
Humans
Hyperglycemia
hypoglycaemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia - chemically induced
Hypoglycemia - diagnosis
Hypoglycemia - drug therapy
Hypoglycemic Agents - adverse effects
Insulin
Medical research
Medical tests
Medicine, Experimental
Methods
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Self Assessment Question
sulphonylurea
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Summary:Since discharge she had experienced several episodes of slurred speech and perioral tingling lasting two to three hours. A plasma sample taken 12 hours after admission during an episode of hypoglycaemia confirmed a raised serum insulin concentration of 190 pmol/l (insulin concentrations in the presence of hypoglycaemia normally being suppressed to
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pmj.79.928.120