Hypoglycemia in the newborn.
Hypoglycemia in a neonate is defined as blood sugar value below 40 mg/dL. It is commonly associated with a variety of neonatal conditions like prematurity, intrauterine growth restriction and maternal diabetes. Screening for hypoglycemia in high-risk situations is recommended. Supervised breast-feeding may be an initial treatment option in asymptomatic hypoglycemia. However, symptomatic hypoglycemia should always be treated with a continuous infusion of parenteral dextrose. Neonates needing dextrose infusion rates above 12 mg/kg/min should be investigated for a definite cause of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia has been linked to poor neuro-developmental outcome, and hence aggressive screening and treatment is recommended.
Jain
Ashish
A
Department of Pediatrics, Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Aggarwal
Rajiv
R
Jeeva Sankar
M
M
Agarwal
Ramesh
R
Deorari
Ashok K
AK
Paul
Vinod K
VK
D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D011934:Reagent Strips; D012008:Recurrence; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
D011934:Reagent Strips; D013549:Sweetening Agents; D005947:Glucose
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