FACTITIOUS HYPOGLYCEMIA

Course overview

FACTITIOUS HYPOGLYCEMIA IS THE INTENTIONAL ATTEMPT TO INDUCE LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AND REMAINS ONE OF THE DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES THAT FACE ENDOCRINOLOGISTS DURING THEIR PRACTICE. TO ACHIEVE GOOD OUTCOMES, THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF FACTITIOUS HYPOGLYCEMIA MUST BE DEFINED. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT, AND COMPLICATIONS OF FACTITIOUS HYPOGLYCEMIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.