Question

A 30-year-old man who manages his type 1 diabetes with glyburide presents at the emergency room reporting headache, confusion, and tachycardia. He has come from a party at which he drank two beers to celebrate running his first half marathon. Which phenomenon is likely to be the cause of his symptoms?

Answer 1

Answer:

Hypoglycemia.

Explanation:

The improper balance of the insulin hormone in the body can cause the diabetes. Diabetes are of two types - diabetes insipidus ( Type I) and diabetes mellitus (Type II).

The person has type 1 diabetes and has confusion, headache and tachycardia. This symptoms is occur due to the hypoglycemia as he has low blood glucose level in the body. The hypoglycemic condition results in confusion and headache. He also drinks beer that is mainly responsible for his hypoglycemic condition.

Thus, the answer is hypoglycemia.