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Hypoglycaemia:
Hypoglycaemia is the most common short-term complications in diabetes and occurs when blood glucose levels falls too low. hypoglycaemic episode are especially likely to happen before meals. This can happen as results of:
How to recognize a hypoglycaemic episode:
Hypoglycaemic episodes happen quickly, but most children will have warning signs that will alert them.
These warning can include:
Immediately give something sugary e.g.:
Hypostop, honey or jam can be massaged into child' s cheek if they are too drowsy to take anything themselves. Follow this with some starchy food to prevent the blood glucose from dropping again:
Hypoglycaemia is the most common short-term complications in diabetes and occurs when blood glucose levels falls too low. hypoglycaemic episode are especially likely to happen before meals. This can happen as results of:
- Too much insulin
- Not enough food to fuel an activity
- Too little food at any stage of the day
- A missed meal or delayed meal or snack
- Cold weather
- The child vomiting.
How to recognize a hypoglycaemic episode:
Hypoglycaemic episodes happen quickly, but most children will have warning signs that will alert them.
These warning can include:
- Hunger
- Drowsiness
- Pallor
- Headache
- Sweating
- Glazed eyes
- Trembling or shakiness
- Lack of concentration
- Mood changes especially angry or aggressive behaviour.
Immediately give something sugary e.g.:
- Sugar/rock sugar
- Fruit juice
- Glucose tablets
- Fizzy drinks (thumbs up, limca, goldspot, pepsi)
Hypostop, honey or jam can be massaged into child' s cheek if they are too drowsy to take anything themselves. Follow this with some starchy food to prevent the blood glucose from dropping again:
- Sandwich
- Fruit
- Thepla
- Khakra
- Piece of cake
- Two biscuits
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