WebLog Journal of Emergency Medicine

Hypoglycemia is an important metabolic emergency that must be recognized rapidly and treated without delay in the emergency department, with a clinical spectrum ranging from mild autonomic symptoms to seizures, coma, and permanent neurologic injury. In adults without diabetes, Whipple's triad remains a practical guide in diagnostic evaluation; it consists of symptoms compatible with hypoglycemia, documentation of low plasma glucose, and resolution of symptoms after correction of the glucose…

Objectives: To synthesise and critically examine the most urgent global challenges facing Emergency Medicine (EM), including system pressures, workforce vulnerabilities, climate‑related threats, conflict‑driven emergencies, infectious disease risks, inequities in access, and gaps in digital and research capacity. The review aims to identify cross‑cutting determinants and propose system‑level strategies to strengthen resilience and equity in emergency care…