Know the Symptoms of a Diabetic Emergency
Today, diabetes has unfortunately become one of the most rampantly prevalent urgent medical conditions reported in the United States. Neither exclusively limited to the adult nor minor populations, diabetes is a condition that can affect people of all ages with equal ease.
The exact symptoms of each diabetes case can sometimes be difficult to nail down without a clinical examination, but there are still a couple of commonly manifested symptoms that you can keep an eye out for to stay proactive always.
Differentiating between Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia
The first key to understanding symptoms that could potentially signify the onset of a diabetic emergency is to know what the key distinctions are between two fundamentally different kinds of blood sugar irregularities – hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.
Simply put, hypoglycemia signifies that the blood sugar has fallen too low, and hyperglycemia occurs when blood sugar levels have risen too high. Hypoglycemia can often be indicated by a pervasive feeling of fatigue, disorientation, loss of balance, clammy skin, and/or rapid heart palpitation.
The symptoms of hyperglycemia can be quite similar and somewhat difficult to fully distinguish from hypoglycemia. Symptoms of confusion, an excessively rapid heart rate, and fatigue can occur during an elevated blood sugar rush just as they do during a blood sugar deficit; because of this, it can be easy for hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic diabetic emergencies to be mistaken for one another.
Despite the numerous similarities, there are some subtle distinguishing keystones of hyperglycemia that can be used to single it out. Hyperglycemia can be indicated by a significant feeling of thirst, overly frequent urinating, and an extremely hot sensation through the epidermis that can almost create the sensation of burning skin.
Getting help from a New Braunfels ER in a diabetic emergency
Statistics reported by the American Diabetes Association show that nearly 30 million Americans (about 9 percent of the population) had diabetes in the year 2012 alone, with about 8 million being undiagnosed. No matter what the nature of diabetic symptoms may be, prompt care is always essential.
At Physicians Premier, a freestanding ER, we are committed to getting you the help you need while there’s still time. Even if your symptoms aren’t debilitating, it’s never too early to seek out assistance. If you have any questions about how we might be able to help you in a diabetes emergency, feel free to contact us for a consultation today.
Other Locations of Physician Premier:
- Saratoga Emergency Room
- Staples Emergency Room
- Ennis Joslin South Padre Island Emergency Room
- Portland Texas Emergency Room
- Calallen Texas Emergency Room
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