GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following terms means insufficient sugar in the blood?
A
hypercalcemia
B
hyponatremia
C
hyperkalemia
D
hypoglycemia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Low blood glucose, also called low blood sugar or hypoglycemia, occurs when the level of glucose in your blood drops below what is healthy for you.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. Hypoglycemia is a condition in which your blood sugar (glucose) level is lower than the standard range.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hypoglycaemia, or a “hypo", is an abnormally low level of glucose in your blood (less than four millimoles per litre). When your glucose (sugar) level is too low, your body doesn’t have enough energy to carry out its activities.

Detailed explanation-4: -While this is important, closely managing your blood sugar levels also increases your chance for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Blood sugar below 70 mg/dL is considered low. If you think you have low blood sugar, check it.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are two kinds of non-diabetic hypoglycemia, reactive hypoglycemia and fasting hypoglycemia. For fasting hypoglycemia, you may have blood glucose checked every few hours during a fast lasting several days. For reactive hypoglycemia, you might have a test called a mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT).

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