E16.2Dagger codeAsterisk code

Hypoglycaemia, unspecified

Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion

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GuidelinesHypoglycaemia and Hypoglycaemic ComaDescription Emergency Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: E10.0/E11.0/E12.0/E13.0/E14.0/E16.0/E16.1/E16.2 DESCRIPTION Hypoglycaemia is a blood sugar < 3 mmol/L (< 2.6 mmol/L in neonate) and may rapidly cause irreversible brain damage and/or death. Clinical features include: tremor confusion sweating delirium tachycardia coma dizziness convulsions hunger transient aphasia or speech disorders hea
GuidelinesHypoglycaemia in ChildrenDescription Diagnostic criteria Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 Code: E16.2 DESCRIPTION Infants and small children have relatively limited glycogen stores with larger brain/body ratios than adults and are, therefore, at greater risk of hypoglycaemia during starvation. The causes of hypoglycaemia (outside the neonatal period) include: hypopituitarism, adrenal insufficiency, growth hormone defic
GuidelinesNeonatal ResuscitationMedicine treatment P29.8 Be prepared Be at the delivery Check the equipment and emergency medicines Follow the algorithm at the end of this section. Check that each step has been effectively applied before proceeding to the next step. The algorithm follows the assumption that the previous step was unsuccessful and the baby is deteriorating. Use oxygen concentration that alleviates central c