title: A case of acute insulin poisoning with attempt to suicide.
abstract: A 18 years old girl with no known comorbidities was admitted in female medicine ward through the emergency department with rapid onset of semi consciousness due to hypoglycaemia (plasma glucose in admission was 2.0mmol/L). She had history of self-injection of insulin (regular insulin 300 units) subcutaneously in abdominal wall. However she didn't developed serious complications of hypoglycaemia and was subsequently discharged after conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dr Chitta Ranjan Debnath, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Hepatology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Debnath
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Debnath
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Moshwan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005950:Glucose Solution, Hypertonic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005950:Glucose Solution, Hypertonic; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin