Glasgow coma scale: definition. Definition. The GCS is the summation of scores for eye, verbal, and motor responses. The minimum score is a 3 which indicates deep coma or a brain-dead state. The maximum is 15 which indicates a fully awake patient (the original maximum was 14, but the score has since been modified). Eye opening in response to pain.
Hypoglycemia is a condition where the balance between the hormone insulin and sugar in body gets disturbed. Hormone insulin controls the quantity of sugar in body and do not allow the level of sugar to rise.But when a person suffers from Hypoglycemia, the condition acts as if there is more than enough insulin in the personâs blood and thus the blood sugar level of that person decreases. recent study ran by the scientists of the University of Cambridge reported that a fatal form of hypoglycemia is genetic. Hypoglycemia means low level of sugar in blood. It causes lack of energy in human body to properly function. Scientists asserted that the cause of that disease lies somewhere in genetic mutation.
Hypoglycemia occurs as a result of the body releasing too much insulin into the blood stream and the body's glucose being used up too quickly. The rate of glucose turnover is 8 mg/kg/minute in newborns, 6-8 mg/kg/min in children; 4-6 mg/kg/min in adolescents and about 2-4 mg/kg/min in adults.Infants have smaller glycogen reserves and their stores are depleted sooner. Therefore, infants and children are more likely to develop hypoglycemia than adults. In the face of hypoglycemia (glucose less than 40 mg/dl), the insulin level should be less than 5 Î¼U/ml. 2  If the insulin level is greater than 10 Î¼U/ml, further diagnostic evaluation is warranted. 3  A glucagon stimulation test can be both diagnostic and therapeutic in making the diagnosis of hyperinsulinism.