Postprandial Hypoglycemia

Aka: Postprandial Hypoglycemia, Reactive Hypoglycemia

II. Causes

  1. Post-surgical conditions with rapid gastric emptying
    1. Gastrectomy
    2. Gastrojejunostomy
    3. Pyloroplasty
    4. Vagotomy
  2. Fructose Intolerance
  3. Galactosemia
  4. Leucine sensitivity

III. Pathophysiology

  1. Excessive Insulin following rapid Glucose absorption
  2. Results from post-surgical rapid gastric emptying

IV. Management

  1. See Hypoglycemia

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