Catalina Lionte *, L. Șorodoc *, Victorița Laba *
* Asist. Univ. Dr. Cătălina Lionte, medic primar medicină intenă, medic specialist cardiologie; Conf. Dr. Laurențiu Șorodoc, medic primar medicină internă, medic specialist medicină. de urgență; Prep. Univ. Dr. Victorița Laba, medic rezident medicină intemă, medic specialist medicină de familie – Clinica Medicală, Spitalul Clinic de Urgențe, U.M.F. “Gr.T.Popa”, Iași
Abstract
Alcoholism is one of the most frequent causes of hypoglycemia. This is a consequence of the high incidence of alcohol intake and of the occurrence of hypoglycemia not only in heavy drinkers but also in occasionally consumers. Alcohol -induced hypoglycemia is a clinical entity frequent in acute ethanol poisoning, so it’s imperative to recognize and treat it promptly, especially as the treatment is simple (i.v. glucose), within every practitioner reach. We present recent data regarding ethanol metabolism, mechanisms involved in appearance of alcoholic hypoglycemia, classification, diagnostic criteria and therapeutic approach.