{"id":2269,"date":"2018-08-07T13:28:46","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T13:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2024-01-30T12:25:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:55:49","slug":"recognize-and-respond-to-diabetes-emergencies-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/recognize-and-respond-to-diabetes-emergencies-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognize and Respond to Diabetes Emergencies Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/recognize-and-respond-to-diabetes-emergencies-better\/#Dealing_with_Diabetes_Emergencies\" title=\"Dealing with Diabetes Emergencies\">Dealing with Diabetes Emergencies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/recognize-and-respond-to-diabetes-emergencies-better\/#Immediate_Measures_To_Be_Taken\" title=\"Immediate Measures To Be Taken\">Immediate Measures To Be Taken<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c4 c2\">It\u2019s alarming to see that such a large number of people are affected by diabetes but still there is hardly any awareness and knowledge to deal with diabetes emergencies. Knowing the basics is the key to recognize and respond to such situations as it could be anyone familiar\/non familiar to us who would need help and support at some time due to diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2269\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h.4slvy3ww94ki\" class=\"c0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dealing_with_Diabetes_Emergencies\"><\/span><span class=\"c4 c10\">Dealing with Diabetes Emergencies<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c2\">From identifying to taking corrective measures, dealing with diabetes emergency situations becomes simpler once you start understanding the symptoms and causes.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c4 c2\">There are two syndromes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c1 lst-kix_g9e6cdr99eo4-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c3 c8 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c4 c12\">Hypoglycemia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c4 c2\">It is caused due to low sugar in blood which can be due to intake of medicine that lowers blood sugar, excessive consumption of alcohol, skipping meals, exercising and overdosing of medication.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c1 lst-kix_d7jugu9zfe4s-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c3 c8 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c4 c12\">Hyperglycemia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c4 c2\">It is caused when the blood sugar level is too high and the signs of this type of diabetes are prone to infection (skin and urinary infection), illness and heart attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c4 c2\">There are more chances of a diabetic person to have increased risk of heart attack or stroke than a non-diabetic person. People with diabetes may also experience kidney failure, loss of limb and blindness. Whenever such a situation occurs the best is to contact the doctor and not try any home treatments. Expert medical help should be the priority as any delay may cause permanent damage or even death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c4 c2\">Other signs of diabetic emergencies may be confused\/unusual behavior, very low\/high blood pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/fzRWwqoCl0Y9MqM5N_RDVXR45aqoFXWzopQoDI3YSRIy1GziSu86IRN_qNUe908JVwIZHZVbrIbLbfCOpn9X3DBxw_04FLW_mVCA3aedsQaD1ioZlbMRI5B00VnKGC9CyCWOGu-y\" alt=\"Responding to Diabetes Emergencies\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h.68y9nogtfhew\" class=\"c0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Immediate_Measures_To_Be_Taken\"><\/span><span class=\"c4 c10\">Immediate Measures To Be Taken<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c4 c2\">Recognizing diabetic emergencies is the first step and the second step is to respond to it. It is important to respond calmly and swiftly.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c1 lst-kix_5isv8v5fi2ty-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c3 c8 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c2 c4\">Avoid treating the emergency situation on your own, and call an ambulance and shift the patient to a hospital.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c8 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c4 c2\">Call the concerned doctor in an emergency and keep their numbers handy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c8 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c4 c2\">Be aware and prepared with the initial actions to be taken before the arrival of an ambulance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c8 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c4 c2\">A patient as well as his\/her family members should know how to use the medical equipment used to monitor blood sugar levels and in case of an eventuality they should also know how to administer insulin shots to the patient.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c5 c2\"><a class=\"c6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/effects-of-diabetes-on-your-overall-health\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1649674643283111&amp;usg=AOvVaw0yX_62YUofA3ShSOakJ0oQ\">Read More &#8211; Effects Of Diabetes On Your Overall Health<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c2\">Like any medical problem it is always better to be cautious and to keep a regular check on the blood sugar levels using a compact\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c2\">smartphone glucometer<\/span><span class=\"c2 c5\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c4 c2\">to understand the patterns and also allow timely action to be taken to avoid any sort of emergencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c5 c2\"><a class=\"c6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id%3Dcom.healtharx.beato%26referrer%3Dutm_source%253Dadmob%2526utm_medium%253DWebsiteBlog_EffectsOfDiabetesOnYourOverallHealth_AprilBlog%2526anid%253Dadmob&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1649674643283782&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yvbGlJ67VQ8yNFhh2lf96\">Keep monitoring your sugar levels regularly with BeatO.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":11519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[6,7,8,49],"class_list":["post-2269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-diabetes","tag-diabetes-care","tag-diabetes-management","tag-diabetic-care"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2269"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19239,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269\/revisions\/19239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}