Insulin Overdose- Altered Sensorium & Recurrent Hypoglycaemia
Journal Title: The Indian Practitioner - Year 2015, Vol 68, Issue 4
Abstract
Reported here is a case of 32 year old unmarried female presenting with altered sensorium and recurrent hypoglycaemia after a suspected high dose of insulin glargine with suicidal intent. Management of the patient in an intensive care setting with intravenous dextrose, subcutaneous glucagon injections and oral glucose rich diet produced effective results. The measurement of insulin and c-peptide levels helped confirm the diagnosis of insulin overdose.
Authors and Affiliations
A Takkar, R Sharma, H P Paljor, Gaurav Bhaskar Nigam
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