Risk Factors for Hypoglycemia in Hospitalized Patient

• unconscious or sedated?

• had a significant decrease in the delivery of intravenous dextrose, parenteral nutrition or enteral feedings?

• receiving excessive or poorly timed doses of insulin?

• had a sudden reduction in dose or discontinuation of a drug causing hyperglycemia?

• have an underlying malignancy?

• have heart failure?

• have renal disease?

• have liver disease?

• have severe emesis?

• have a reduced oral intake or NPO status?

• septic?

• receiving poor care?