{"id":2563,"date":"2018-10-09T14:26:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T14:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=2563"},"modified":"2024-01-29T15:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T09:49:53","slug":"be-prepared-for-a-diabetic-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/be-prepared-for-a-diabetic-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Prepared for a Diabetic Emergency"},"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-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/be-prepared-for-a-diabetic-emergency\/#Common_Things_that_Can_Lead_to_a_Diabetic_Emergency\" title=\"Common Things that Can Lead to a Diabetic Emergency\">Common Things that Can Lead to a Diabetic Emergency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/be-prepared-for-a-diabetic-emergency\/#What_to_do_in_a_Diabetic_Emergency\" title=\"What to do in a Diabetic Emergency\">What to do in a Diabetic Emergency<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responding to a diabetic emergency is not difficult, though, diabetic emergencies can be deadly if uncured. Luckily, most diabetic patients know when &amp; how to take action.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 2 kinds of diabetic emergencies that can usually occur: <strong>Insulin Shock <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/all-you-need-to-know-about-hypoglycemia\/\">(hypoglycemia)<\/a><strong> or Diabetic Coma <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/introduction-to-hyperglycemia-symptoms-causes-treatment\/\">(hyperglycemia)<\/a><strong>.<\/strong> In the former there is a surplus of insulin and a shortage of sugar in the blood (&#8220;hypo&#8221;=low). In the latter, the individual suffers from a shortage of insulin, resulting in a surplus of sugar in the blood (&#8220;hyper&#8221;=excess). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<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%2F2563\"><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>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A diabetic patient consequently has to learn to live cautiously between these conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Things_that_Can_Lead_to_a_Diabetic_Emergency\"><\/span>Common Things that Can Lead to a Diabetic Emergency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/shutterstock_402976285.jpg\" alt=\"diabetic emergency \" class=\"wp-image-9747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/shutterstock_402976285.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/shutterstock_402976285-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/shutterstock_402976285-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetic coma can result if an individual has not been detected and\/or cured; or if an individual has not taken his\/her insulin. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it can even occur if a person has overeaten (hence flooding his body with huge amounts of carbohydrates); or if they are suffering from an infection that disturbs their insulin\/glucose balance. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, too high a consumption of insulin or skipping meals (lowered sugar intake), over-exertion (causing a lessening in the blood sugar level) or even vomiting could indicate insulin shock.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprisingly, these severe situations can result in the individual losing consciousness. Nonetheless, there are various other indications by which they can be discriminated against.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-emergency-kit-what-all-you-need-to-keep\/\">Read More: <em>Diabetes Emergency Kit: What All You Need to Keep?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In the case of Diabetic Coma, <strong>an individual\u2019s breathing will be low &amp; his breath might even smell of acetone<\/strong>. It is also seen that he may also vomit abundantly. Well, similarly, in the case of Insulin Shock, an individual will be sticky to the touch due to extreme sweating thus; they will also have an increased heart rate.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/all-in-one-kit-curv.jpg\" alt=\"diabetes management kit\" class=\"wp-image-9629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/all-in-one-kit-curv.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/all-in-one-kit-curv-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/all-in-one-kit-curv-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_in_a_Diabetic_Emergency\"><\/span>What to do in a Diabetic Emergency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most certain method to check if it is Insulin Shock or Diabetic Coma is to give the individual some sugar, preferably in milk or tea instead of sugar granules. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If he\/she is suffering from Insulin Shock then she\/he will show instant signs of recovery. But, if not, then it is a case of Diabetic Coma. Thus, an individual should be quickly rushed to a nearby hospital without any further delay.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, it is essential to keep a regular check on blood sugar levels. Invest in a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3HTdcAq\">glucometer<\/a> that can come in handy to check blood sugar levels even on the go.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the BeatO App allows you to monitor your blood glucose anywhere, anytime. It also sends a report to the doctor and alerts you if your blood glucose is very high or low.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":9759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[6,8,63],"class_list":["post-2563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-diabetes","tag-diabetes-management","tag-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563"}],"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\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2563"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18918,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563\/revisions\/18918"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}