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Hypoglycemia in children
Identifier
002558
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
Emergency department evaluation of acute onset psychosis in children - Kavita M Babu, MD [Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School]; Edward W Boyer, MD, PhD [Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Toxicology, University of Massachusetts Medical School]
Hypoglycemia is a rare but important cause of psychosis and hallucinations. All patients with alterations in mental status require immediate bedside capillary glucose testing. Rapid correction of blood sugar is critical to prevent seizures and persistent neurologic sequelae