Erschienen in:
01.01.2009 | Correspondence
Plasma insulin concentration is useful to guide glucose supplement in insulin overdose
verfasst von:
Paul Lee, Jerry R. Greenfield, Jacqueline R. Center, Lesley V. Campbell
Erschienen in:
Intensive Care Medicine
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Ausgabe 1/2009
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Excerpt
Sir: Estimation of the amount and duration of glucose support is an imprecise science following insulin overdose. Under-replacement causes recurrent hypoglycaemia. Over-replacement may cause hepatic steatosis and lactic acidosis [
1]. We present three cases of insulin overdose to highlight how plasma insulin concentrations may be helpful to guide management. …