Diabetes Mellitus and Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)

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• Overview of Diabetes Mellitus
  • Blood sugar
  • Insulin
  • Types 1 and 2 Diabetes
    • Type 1 diabetes
    • Type 2 diabetes
    • Prediabetes
    • Other Types and Causes of Diabetes
  • Diagnosis
    • Blood glucose measurement
    • Hemoglobin A1C
    • Oral glucose tolerance test
  • Complications of Diabetes
  • Treatment Considerations in Older Adults and People With Medical Problems
    • Education
    • Diet
    • Exercise
    • Medication
    • Monitoring blood glucose levels
    • Hypoglycemia

• Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
  • Causes
  • Screening and Prevention
    • Screening
    • Prevention
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Medication treatment of diabetes
    • Diabetes education
    • Diet for people with diabetes
    • Exercise for people with diabetes
    • Foot care
    • Vaccination for people with diabetes
    • Pancreas and islet cell transplantation
  • Monitoring Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
    • Diabetes treatment goals
    • Monitoring blood glucose levels
    • Hemoglobin A1C
    • Fructosamine
    • Urine testing
  • Complications
    • Long-term complications of type 1 diabetes
    • Screening for complications of type 1 diabetes
  • More Information

• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Causes
  • Screening and Prevention
    • Screening
    • Prevention
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • General treatment of type 2 diabetes
    • Medication treatment of diabetes
    • Foot care
    • Vaccination for people with diabetes
  • Monitoring Type 2 Diabetes
  • Complications
    • Long-term complications of type 2 diabetes
    • Screening for complications of type 2 diabetes
  • More Information

• Acute Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • More Information
  • Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS)
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
  • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment

• Long-Term Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
  • Causes of Diabetes Complications
  • Types of Diabetes Complications
    • Eye problems in diabetes
    • Kidney damage in diabetes
    • Nerve damage in diabetes
    • Foot problems in diabetes
    • Complications of large blood vessels in diabetes
    • Heart failure and cardiomyopathy in diabetes
    • Infections in diabetes
    • Liver damage in diabetes
  • Monitoring and Preventing Diabetes Complications
    • Prevention of hypoglycemia
  • More Information

• Medication Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
  • Insulin Replacement Therapy
    • Insulin forms
    • Choice of insulin type and dose
    • Hypoglycemia
    • Insulin antibodies
    • Allergic reaction to insulin
    • Skin reactions to insulin
  • Oral Antihyperglycemic Medications
  • Injectable Antihyperglycemic Medications
  • Disease-Modifying Medication
  • Other Medications Given to People With Diabetes
  • More Information

• Hypoglycemia
  • Causes
    • Hypoglycemia caused by medications
    • Hypoglycemia that occurs during fasting
    • Hypoglycemia that occurs after eating
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Immediate treatment of hypoglycemia
    • Treatment of the cause of hypoglycemia