insulin reaction
Noun: A physiological condition characterized by hypoglycemia (abnormally low blood sugar) that is caused by an excessive amount of insulin in the bloodstream. This severe drop in blood sugar can lead to symptoms such as confusion, sweating, shakiness, and, if untreated, can progress to loss of consciousness (coma).
This term is used specifically in medical contexts to describe a dangerous complication of insulin therapy, most commonly affecting people with diabetes. * Correct: The paramedics treated the patient for a severe insulin reaction. * Correct: She recognized the early signs of an insulin reaction and drank some juice.
The term is often used interchangeably with insulin shock, though "shock" may imply a more severe, advanced state. * The nurse's quick response prevented the insulin reaction from progressing to full insulin shock.
- Insulin shock (noun): A severe state of hypoglycemia due to excess insulin, often involving unconsciousness.
- Hypoglycemic reaction (noun): A broader term for a severe drop in blood sugar, which can have causes other than excess insulin (e.g., certain medications, tumors).
- Hypoglycemic episode (in the context of insulin use)
- Insulin-induced hypoglycemia
- To have an insulin reaction: The common phrasing to describe experiencing this condition.
- He carries glucose tablets in case he starts to have an insulin reaction.
- To go into insulin shock: Describes the progression to a severe, unconscious state.
- Without treatment, she could go into insulin shock.
- hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma