2009 Precipitating Factors for Hypoglycemia <50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) and Subsequent Low Blood Glucose Values Associated With the Same Initial Episode
| Precipitating Factor . | Initial Blood Glucose Values <50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) (n) . | Subsequent Blood Glucose Values <50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) (n) . | Total Blood Glucose Values <50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) (n) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-acting or mixed insulin | 29 | 12 | 41 |
| IV regular insulin to treat high potassium | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid-acting analog insulin, nutritional or corrective | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sulfonylurea | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| Organ failure and/or sepsis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Titratable IV insulin, set rate IV insulin for diabetic ketoacidosis, or insulin pump | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Other, no exogenous agent* | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 59 | 34 | 93 |
| Precipitating Factor . | Initial Blood Glucose Values <50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) (n) . | Subsequent Blood Glucose Values <50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) (n) . | Total Blood Glucose Values <50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) (n) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-acting or mixed insulin | 29 | 12 | 41 |
| IV regular insulin to treat high potassium | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid-acting analog insulin, nutritional or corrective | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sulfonylurea | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| Organ failure and/or sepsis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Titratable IV insulin, set rate IV insulin for diabetic ketoacidosis, or insulin pump | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Other, no exogenous agent* | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 59 | 34 | 93 |
Levofloxacin in one instance, hydrocortisone discontinued in a patient with adrenal insufficiency in the other.