Hypoglycaemia:
Hypoglycaemia is the most common short-term complications in diabetes
and occurs when blood glucose levels falls too low. Hypoglycaemic
episodes 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.
Treating
a Hypoglycaemic episode:
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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