A case of hypoglycemia as a manifestation of late Dumping in a pregnant woman

  • Marcela Herazo Peñaranda Universidad del Norte, Colombia
  • Dereck de la Rosa Universidad del Norte, Colombia
  • Karen Beracaza Universidad del Norte, Colombia
  • José Orozco Universidad del Norte, Colombia
  • Lecys Pacheco Escorcia Universidad del Norte, Colombia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2018.1354

Abstract

Case of a 26-year-old primipapous with a history of bariatric surgery in Roux-en-Y who was admitted to the emergency department for episodes of abdominal pain and emesis after ingestion followed by syncope, in the context of hypoglycaemia <50 mg / dl. Other causes of hypoglycemia related through the endocrine profile are ruled out and it is concluded that it is a late Dumping syndrome.

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Author Biographies

Marcela Herazo Peñaranda, Universidad del Norte, Colombia
Residente Medicina Interna de la Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla
Dereck de la Rosa, Universidad del Norte, Colombia
Especialista en Medicina Interna, Coordinador del Programa Medicina Interna de la Universidad del Norte
Karen Beracaza, Universidad del Norte, Colombia
Residente Medicina Interna de la Universidad del Norte
Published
2019-05-20
How to Cite
Herazo Peñaranda, M., de la Rosa, D., Beracaza, K., Orozco, J., & Pacheco Escorcia, L. (2019). A case of hypoglycemia as a manifestation of late Dumping in a pregnant woman. Acta Medica Colombiana, 43(1S), 20-21. https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2018.1354
Issue
Vol. 43 No. 1S (2018): First national resident conference: Clinical cases
Section
Case Reports

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