Neonatal Hyperinsulinism: When Hypoglycemia Persists (304)

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT

CE: 1

NCC Codes:
RNC-NIC: 2
NNP-BC: 2
RNC-LRN: 3
Pharmacology Credits: .5

Main Presenter(s)

Courtney Grassham, NNP-BC, C-ELBW, PMH-C

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Mednax
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Slides Handouts

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Courtney Grassham, NNP-BC, C-ELBW, PMH-C: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Hypoglycemia is not a new problem in the neonatal intensive care unit. However, over the last several years, our clinical setting has seen an increase in confirmed and suspected hyperinsulinism. The ability of the clinician to know when to suspect there is more to the hypoglycemia is important for the best long term outcomes for our patients. Clinical management can include surgery or medications, both of which are not without their own potential complications.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, the learner will be able to:

Differentiate between congenital hyperinsulinism, transient hyperinsulinism and hypoglycemia.
Describe clinical symptoms of hyperinsulinism.
Outline the workup (labs/diagnostic tests) for congenital hyperinsulinism.
Describe treatment strategies for congenital hyperinsulinism.