Diabetes-Related High And Low Blood Sugar Levels: Emergencies
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Emergencies
Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
Does the person with diabetes have any of the following symptoms:
- Unconsciousness
- A seizure. See protecting a victim from harm during a seizure.
- Severe dehydration is present:
- A person is losing consciousness or becoming sleepy or lethargic and is not able to swallow water without choking or coughing, preventing him or her from following the appropriate guidelines for low blood sugar levels.
Note: If a person becomes sleepy or lethargic but is able to swallow water without choking or coughing, check his or her blood sugar. If the person has a blood sugar level less than 60 mg/dL, follow the appropriate guidelines for emergency care for low blood sugar.
| Last updated: | September 22, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, David C.W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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