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== Hypoglycemia ==
==Background==
=== Diagnosis ===
*[[Adrenal Insufficiency]]
*Glucose <45 in symptomatic neonate
*[[Hypoglycemia (peds)]]
*Glucose <35 in asymptomatic neonate
*[[Inborn errors of metabolism]]
*Most common features: vomiting, AMS, poor feeding
**May also see lethargy, apnea, sz


===Etiology===
==References==
<References/>


#Inadequate oral intake
[[Category:Endocrinology]]
#Excess insulin
[[Category:Pediatrics]]
##Newborns of diabetic mothers
#Deficient hyperglycemic hormones (GH or adrenal hormone deficiency)
#Fatty acid oxidation or carbohydrate metabolism disorders
#Prematurity (inadequate glycogen stores)
#Sepsis
 
===Work-Up===
 
*Rapid glucose
*UA
**If ketones: adrenal or GH deficiency, inborn errors of metabolism
**If no ketones: Hyperinsulinemia, fatty acid oxidation defects
*Glucagon 0.3 mg/kg IM or IV
**If BS corrects then likely due to hormonal deficiency (e.g. adrenal insufficiency)
 
=== Treatment ===
 
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6 mL/kg/h D10 for the first 10 kg
 
+ 3 mL/kg/h for 11–20 kg
 
+ 1.5 mL/kg/h for each additional kg &gt;20 kg
 
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6 mL/kg/h D10 for the first 10 kg
 
+ 3 mL/kg/h for 11–20 kg
 
+ 1.5 mL/kg/h for each additional kg &gt;20 kg
 
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==Inborn Errors of Metabolism==
===Background===
*Clinical manifestations are due to accumulation of toxic metabolites
*Must rule-out sepsis (more common in these pts)
 
===Diagnosis===
*Encephalopathy
*Hypoglycemia
*Hepatic dysfunction
*Nonspecific complaints: lethargy, irritability, N/V
 
===Work-Up===
*Glucose level
*UA (ketones)
*Chemistry
**Anion gap a/w organic acidemias
*LFT
*Ammonia
**Should be <200 in normal neonate (higher suggests urea cycle disorders)
*Lactate
*VBG
 
===Treatment===
#NS 20 mL/kg boluses
##Increase renal excretion of toxic metabolites
#Keep NPO
##Removes potential inciting metabolic substrates
##Provide D10 at 2x usual maintenance rates
#Hyperammonemia
##<500
###(Na phenylacetate & Na benzoate) 250mg/kg in D10 over 90min; then 250 mg/kg/d infusion
###Arginine 210mg/kg IV/IO in D10 over 90min; then 210 mg/kg/d infusion
##>600
###Dialysis
#Cerebral edema
##Hyperammonemia is risk factor
###Give mannitol 0.5gm/kg IV/IO
###Do not give steroids (worsens hyperammonemia)
 
 
== Source ==
Tintinalli
 
[[Category:Peds]]

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