diabetes: hypo Flashcards
1
Q
causes of hypo?
A
skipping meals, infection,vomiting, exercise, insulin OD
2
Q
symptoms of a hypo?
A
“like they’re drunk”: clumsy, drowsy, trouble talking, confusion, may lose consciousness
3
Q
what to do in a hypo?
A
rub glycogel in gums and then follow with a fizzy drink. check blood sugars every 10 mins.
4
Q
advice about exercise, driving and injecting
A
exercise: check sugars before and after, eat carb before, take fizzy drink incase, decrease insulin before
driving: stop regularly to check sugars
alternate injection sites to prevent complications
5
Q
alternative to injections?
A
insulin pump
