Riddle et al defined severe hypoglycemia based on clinical and laboratory findings. The authors are investigators in the Insulin Glargine 4002 study.
Criteria for severe hypoglycemia - all of the following:
(1) presence of symptoms of hypoglycemia (see above)
(2) need for assistance from another person
(3) one or both of the following:
(3a) a plasma-referenced glucose < 56 mg/dL (3.1 mmol/L)
(3b) prompt reversal of symptoms following administration of glucagon, intravenous glucose or oral carbohydrate
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Purpose: To determine if a diabetic is experiencing an episode of severe hypoglycemia based on the criteria of Riddle et al.
Specialty: Endocrinology, Clinical Laboratory
Objective: criteria for diagnosis
ICD-10: E16.2, E11.8, E11.9,
