What causes hypoglycemia in diabetes? Hypoglycemia in diabetic patients is usually related to factors such as excessive insulin intake, over-exercise, or delayed or insufficient food intake. In addition, drinking alcohol can also cause hypoglycemia. Even diabetic patients who have maintained stable blood sugar control for many years should not ignore the risk of hypoglycemia.Once we […]
Category: Diabetic Complications
What Should Diabetic Patients Do When Hypoglycemia Occurs?
Hypoglycemia is one of the most common acute complications in diabetic patients.When hypoglycemia occurs, patients usually experience symptoms such as hunger, palpitations, sweating, and shakiness in the hands and feet. In such cases, consuming some sugar can generally relieve the symptoms quickly.However, it should be noted that diabetic patients sometimes have difficulty recognizing the symptoms […]
Diabetic Patients with Infectious Complications Should Seek Medical Treatment Promptly
Diabetic patients have significantly increased risk of infection due to impaired immune function. Especially under hyperglycemia, bacteria can easily grow in the body, which highly likely causes infections. Common infection sites in diabetic patients include the respiratory tract, urinary tract, skin and soft tissues.Symptoms often include elevated body temperature, chills, increased pain, especially when accompanied […]
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Coma in Diabetic Patients Can Be Fatal
In diabetic patients with long‑term high blood glucose, severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalance can occur in the body, which may eventually progress to hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma. Symptoms include dizziness and confusion.According to statistical data, patients with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma who do not receive effective and timely treatment may develop multiple organ failure, cardiopulmonary failure, and […]
Hypoglycemia: An Acute Killer for Diabetic Patients
Blood sugar control is a top priority for people with diabetes. However, this does not mean the lower the blood sugar level, the better. There have been clinical cases where diabetic patients fell into a coma due to hypoglycemia, which carries an extremely high risk.Severe hypoglycemia (below 3.9 mmol/L) is one of the most dangerous […]