An unusual case of symptomatic hypoglycaemia in a child.
An unusual case of pre-operative, symptomatic hypoglycaemia in an otherwise fit, well developed 6-year-old boy is reported, and highlights the unpredictable effect of pre-operative starvation on children admitted on the day of surgery. The presentation and incidence of hypoglycaemia before operation in children is also reviewed.
Long
T M
TM
Anaesthetic Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D005215:Fasting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013217:Starvation
D001786:Blood Glucose