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hypoglycemic reaction

Definition:

  • hypoglycemic reaction - a reaction to a fall in blood sugar; symptoms may be mild or severe and may range from mild weakness or dizziness to overt neurological signs which resemble those of a stroke

 

| hallucinations | heart failure | hematemesis | hematuria | hemiplegia | hemoptysis | hepatic neoplasia | hepatitis | hepatomegaly | hernia | hiccup | hirsutism | hives | hydrocephalus | hypalgesia | hyperesthesia | hyperventilation | hypoglycemic reaction | hypotension | hypothermia | hypothyroidism | hypoventilation | hypoxia |

 

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