Signs Symptoms Of Hyperglycemia And Hypoglycemia
Guidelines for Sleepovers and Tips for Substitute Caregivers
As always, intriguing blog topics are generated by my patients and families. Last week, one of parents expressed a wish to have a handout developed to give to surrogates that may be temporarily responsible for their child or teen with diabetes. Typically this scenario relates to overnighters in which the child is visiting a friend or an invited guest to a party in someone's home. In this case, the parent is often close by in case of an emergency or need for immediate intervention. In some cases,...
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Expert & Community Posts
Teacher’s Guide to Management of Diabetes at School
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...kits). Place student in rescue position (on side). Hyperglycemia (blood sugar > 350 mg/dl)... Read more »
High and Low Blood Sugars: How Do They Affect Cognitive Performance?
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert..."Cognitive Function is Disrupted by Both Hypo- and Hyperglycemia in School-Aged Children with... Read more »
Diabetes and Driving
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...additional ramifications. In previous blogs we discussed hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, alcohol,... Read more »
Taking insulin when hypoglycemic
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...one bagel resolves the hunger. But the subsequent hyperglycemia was annoying. So, why not cover... Read more »
Fear of hypoglycemia
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...candidly, including the long-term negative impact of hyperglycemia on health. Preventative... Read more »
Health Guide
Diabetes: Type 2: Emergency Complications
...other illnesses.Severely low insulin levels cause excessive amounts of glucose in the bloodstream (hyperglycemia).Fat breakdown then accelerates and increases the production of fatty acids.These... Read more »Stroke Diagnosis
...better at predicting cardiovascular risks in elderly patients.Blood sugar (glucose) levels are measured. Hyperglycemia (high levels) may indicate a worse outcome for some strokes (although not... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes Complications: Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hypoglycemia
...other illnesses.Severely low insulin levels cause excessive amounts of glucose in the bloodstream (hyperglycemia).Fat breakdown then accelerates and increases the production of fatty acids.These... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: Monitoring Tests - Checking Glucose (Blood Sugar) Levels
...Monitoring TestsGlucose (Blood Sugar) LevelsBoth low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) are of concern for patients who take insulin. It is important, therefore, to... Read more »Migraine Issues: What are the causes and risk factors of migraine?
...some people by glaring light, smells, or noise, or by emotional stress. In addition, lack of sleep, hypoglycemia caused by skipped meals, alcohol (especially red wine), excessive exercise, changes... Read more »Images
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