Diabetes: Preventing High Blood Sugar Emergencies: Where To Go From Here

Diabetes: Preventing High Blood Sugar Emergencies
Introduction
What is a high blood sugar emergency?
Why do I need to treat high blood sugar?
How do I prevent high blood sugar emergencies?
Where to go from here
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Where to go from here

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Now that you have read this information, you are ready to start preventing high blood sugar emergencies effectively.

Talk with your doctor

If you haven't talked with your doctor about checking your blood sugar at home, do this at your next visit. Home blood sugar meters (glucose meters) make checking your blood sugar level at home easy and quick. Using a home blood sugar meter can take the guesswork out of treating high blood sugar levels.

If you would like more information on diabetes and high blood sugar, the following resources are available:

Organization

American Diabetes Association (ADA)
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone:	1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
E-mail:	AskADA@diabetes.org
Web Address:	www.diabetes.org

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes.

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Last updated:	September 24, 2008
Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Reviewed By:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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