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A 3 page research paper that discusses hypoglycemia, its dangers and the importance of insulin in avoid this complication for diabetic patients. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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is not addressed properly and promptly it can lead first to lethargy and then "to coma and ultimately to death" (Tomky, 2005, p. 39). Even when treated, there have been
cases in which a severe hypoglycemic reaction resulted in transient brain damage, as well as cases in which the cerebral damage was permanent (Tomky, 2005). The American Diabetes Association
(ADA) notes that the symptoms of hypoglycemia are very individual, differing from individual to individual, as well as varying for the same person depending on circumstances (Watts, Anselmo and Smith,
2003). In general, however, glucose levels of 70 mg/dl or below will typically produce hypoglycemic symptoms, which include "sweating, weakness, hunger, anxiety, trembling, increased heart rate, irritability, headache or drowsiness,
if he (the patient) cant think clearly" (Watts, Anselmo and Smith, 2003, p. HN1). As this suggests, in determining the needs of a diabetes patient, the entirety of the patients
symptoms and behavior should be considered, not simply glucose levels (Watts, Anselmo and Smith, 2003). It is also possible for a patient to exhibit the symptoms of hypoglycemia at normal
glucose levels if that patients body is accustomed to abnormally high glucose levels. This effect will continue until the patients physiology adjusts to tighter glucose control. The levels of
hypoglycemia require different nursing responses. Mild hypoglycemia, which is defined by the symptoms listed above and a glucose reading of 70 mg/dl or less, is treated by having the patient
consume 15 grams of carbohydrates (3 glucose tablets), which should raise the blood sugar level between 30 and 45 mg/dl (Watts, Anselmo and Smith, 2003). Moderate hypoglycemia is when the
patient is still conscious, but symptoms are more advanced and often include being anxious or belligerent. If the patient is alert to swallow, an oral source of glucose is administered.
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