Hypoglycemia in diabetic patients

Articles written by MSc, BS. Le Thi Thanh Huong, Emergency Department - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital

Diabetes is a disorder of blood sugar. Therefore, people with diabetes must use oral medications and/or insulin injections to regulate sugar levels in the body. Sugar that is too high or too low can be dangerous for the patient. However, hypoglycemia is an emergency that appears quite quickly, suddenly, and has the potential for rapid and severe brain damage if not recognized and treated promptly.

Hypoglycemia can occur if the diabetic victim does not eat or drink or is vomiting, or injects too much insulin.
Manifestation:
Restlessness or confusion; Hunger, thirst or weakness; Sleepy; Sweating; Possible convulsions (rare).

For cases still responding (call awake, answer):
If victim cannot sit or swallow: Call 911. Do not try to give victim food or drink If victim is able to sit or swallow: + Ask victim to eat or drink sugary foods
+ Let victim sit or lie down
If victim does not improve after 15 minutes: call an ambulance

For comatose patients, no longer responding:
Call for help from people around. Get a first aid kit and an AED (automatic shock absorber - if equipped) Call 911 (115 or the nearest emergency number). Turn on the phone, turn on the speakerphone mode so that you can receive instructions from emergency personnel. Perform CPR - CPR, starting with chest compressions (see first aid for children and infants in BLS - Basic CPR) Once the patient has been given first aid, You should take your child to a medical facility right away. Vinmec International General Hospital is a high-quality medical facility in Vietnam with a team of highly qualified medical professionals, well-trained, domestic and foreign, and experienced.
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