hypoglycemia
Dangerously low glucose
Hypoglycemia is abnormally low blood sugar, typically causing shakiness, confusion, sweating, and weakness.
It most commonly affects diabetics who take too much insulin or miss meals, but can occur in anyone: She kept glucose tablets in her purse in case of hypoglycemia.
Severe cases can lead to seizures or unconsciousness.
State of quivering
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
anxiety · hunger · palpitations · blurred vision · pallor · weakness · headache · difficulty concentrating
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- glucometerBlood sugar measuring device
- fingerstickSkin puncture for blood
- insulin pumpProgrammable hormone infusion device
test strips · overtreatment · insulin shock · type 1 diabetes · diabetic · pancreas · endocrinologist · HbA1c
Complete lack of awareness
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
- convulsionsInvoluntary muscular contractions
- blackoutComplete power loss
syncope · collapse · disorientation · loss of consciousness · emergency · hospitalization · brain damage · unresponsiveness
Extracted fruit liquid
- candySugary edible treats
- snackLight between-meal fare
- orange juicePressed citrus drink
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- postprandialFollowing a meal
- self-monitoringTracking your own states
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- liver diseaseIllness affecting blood-filtering organ
shakiness
State of quivering
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
irritability · anxiety · hunger · palpitations · blurred vision · pallor · weakness · headache · difficulty concentrating · slurred speech
insulin
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- glucometerBlood sugar measuring device
- fingerstickSkin puncture for blood
test strips · insulin pump · overtreatment · insulin shock · type 1 diabetes · diabetic · pancreas · endocrinologist · HbA1c
unconsciousness
Complete lack of awareness
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
- convulsionsInvoluntary muscular contractions
blackout · syncope · collapse · disorientation · loss of consciousness · emergency · hospitalization · brain damage · unresponsiveness · stupor
juice
Extracted fruit liquid
- candySugary edible treats
- snackLight between-meal fare
- orange juicePressed citrus drink
test strips
- postprandialFollowing a meal
- self-monitoringTracking your own states
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
alcohol
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
liver disease · malnutrition · gastric bypass · dumping syndrome
- Hormone Disordershyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, acromegaly, gigantism, dwarfism
- fatigueexhaustion, tiredness, weariness, lethargy, chronic fatigue
- diabetestype 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, blood sugar, insulin pump, insulin resistance
- endocrinehormones, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid
- blood sugarblood sugar, high blood sugar, blood sugar spike, blood sugar crash, normal range
- diabetes effectsdiabetic coma, ketoacidosis, nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy