AMA Criteria for Permanent Impairment Associated with Hypoglycemia

Description

Persistent hypoglycemia can result in permanent impairment that can be quantified using the AMA criteria.

Parameters:

(1) effectiveness of therapy (diet, medication, surgical resection of islet cell tumor)

(2) signs and symptoms

(3) ability to perform activities of daily living

Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia:

(1) sweating, tremulousness, nervousness, faintness

(2) palpitations

(3) confusion or inappropriate behavior

(4) visual disturbances

(5) loss of consciousness

Effectiveness of Therapy	Signs and Symptoms	Activities of Daily Living	Impairment of the Whole Person
not required	none	normal	0%
islet cell tumor can be resected, or symptoms easily controlled	none or minimal	normal or near normal	0 - 5%
islet cell tumor cannot be resected, or symptoms not easily controlled	mild to severe	minimal to severe compromise	6 – 50%

where:

• Complications associated with surgery that lead to permanent impairment need to be combined with the hypoglycemia impairment for the whole person impairment.

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Specialty

ICD-10