“Diabetic coma causes crash” was your headline on a tragic, local story (July 6). The term “diabetic coma” refers to extremely high blood glucose, usually in someone with untreated Type 1 diabetes or in someone who didn’t know they had diabetes. It is caused by a condition called DKA, or diabetic ketoacidosis.It is important to clarify to the public that the man in this situation was apparently suffering from hypoglycemia, which is low, not high blood sugar or blood glucose.Hypoglycemia can be easily treated by the person with diabetes in the early stages. If the early symptoms of hypoglycemia are ignored or not recognized, however, low blood sugar will continue to drop until the person can lose the ability to control his or her movements and is temporarily dazed and confused.This is obviously a recipe for disaster for a driver. (To continue this article, please go to http://www.newsobserver.com/580/story/458463.html)
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“Diabetic coma causes crash” was your headline on a tragic, local story (July 6). The term “diabetic coma” refers to extremely high blood glucose, usually in someone with untreated Type 1 diabetes or in someone who didn’t know they had diabetes. It is caused by a condition called DKA, or diabetic ketoacidosis.It is important to clarify to the public that the man in this situation was apparently suffering from hypoglycemia, which is low, not high blood sugar or blood glucose.Hypoglycemia can be easily treated by the person with diabetes in the early stages. If the early symptoms of hypoglycemia are ignored or not recognized, however, low blood sugar will continue to drop until the person can lose the ability to control his or her movements and is temporarily dazed and confused.This is obviously a recipe for disaster for a driver. (To continue this article, please go to http://www.newsobserver.com/580/story/458463.html)
For news, information and articles on Diabetes, visit www.cures-for-diabetes.com
Keywords: diabetes
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