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Hypoglycemia can occur in any age group, but the presentation and cause can vary depending on the age of the child. A thorough history and physical exam will often narrow down the cause, even before the investigations are completed. It is important to remember that the majority of the initial bloodwork done to evaluate hypoglycemia is ideally done while the child is hypoglycemic, with a “critical sample,” when possible. The recognition and treatment of hypoglycemia is important as recurrent hypoglycemia can have short- and long-term adverse effects.
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Pundyk, K.J., Marks, S.D. (2021). Hypoglycemia. In: Stanley, T., Misra, M. (eds) Endocrine Conditions in Pediatrics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52215-5_8
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