Diabetic hyperosmolar coma first aid measures
Posted on October 24, 2009
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Clinical manifestations of this disease can be divided into two phases or two periods:
(1) The prodromal phase. Slower onset of this disease, in the event of neurological symptoms and enter a coma before, mainly for the diabetes symptoms such as thirst, polyuria, and fatigue such as increased burnout, as well as unresponsive, indifferent [...]
Causes of high blood sugar coma
Posted on October 23, 2009
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As early as 1886, the medical literature there are reports of high blood sugar caused by diabetes patients in coma were reported. But not until 1957, a South African doctor Simon special thematic reports on this phenomenon by the medical profession after the general concern, and this case named “Hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma,” in keeping [...]
How to do when patients with diabetes in a coma?
Posted on October 23, 2009
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(1) the patient supine lateral side of the head to maintain airway patency, clear the vomit, to prevent accidental starting to attract suffocation.
(2) careful observation of patient’s condition if it is found respiratory arrest, artificial respiration immediately.
(3) promptly call “120″ emergency phone, quickly rushed to hospital for treatment of patients.
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Diabetic coma: trouble from “Precept Breaking”
Posted on October 22, 2009
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In rivers and lakes. Difficult to defend “rules and prohibitions”
Into middle age, Mr. Chuang may be regarded as successful people, operates a trading company with good benefits. After many years of hard work, infighting among the business field, Gongchoujiaocuo, his body is growing in tandem with the development of hair-fu. Two years ago, [...]
To be alert to hyperosmolar coma!
Posted on October 22, 2009
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(1) prognosis. Diabetic hyperosmolar coma mortality rate is high or low depends largely on early diagnosis and complications of treatment, about 28% of patients in the hospital died within 48 hours after the main hypertonic. Hyperosmolar state, therefore the longer the duration of the higher mortality rate, while a variety of complications, especially infections, is [...]
Non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma
Posted on October 21, 2009
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Non-ketotic hyperosmolar diabetic coma, is a severe dehydration, high blood glucose, high plasma osmotic pressure and varying degrees of neuropsychiatric symptoms as the main clinical manifestations, without obvious ketoacidosis, often accompanied by low blood pressure, cerebral vascular accidents, renal insufficiency and so on. Mortality rate as high as 40% to 70%, the importance of early [...]
How to prevent diabetic hyperosmolar coma?
Posted on October 21, 2009
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For hyperosmolar coma focuses on prevention, because once happened, that a patient’s life constitutes a grave threat. Prevention should be to prevent a variety of predisposing factors (glucose or misuse of eating too much sweets, infections, angina pectoris or myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, drink too little, etc.) to start, first of all to strengthen the [...]
How to deal with unconscious?
Posted on October 20, 2009
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Diabetic coma, you may have two cases: one to make because of the treatment medication is not enough or the patient is also suffering from other diseases, so that blood sugar coma caused by a sharp increase, called high blood sugar coma, diabetic ketoacidosis, such as when the caused by the hyperosmolar coma, etc.; 2 [...]
Hyperosmolar coma rehydration is the key
Posted on October 20, 2009
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Due to severe dehydration, hypertonic disease, characterized by the state-based, so the rapid rehydration, expansion, correct hypertonic to deal with the key.
(1) rehydration properties. At present, most advocates such as exudate began to lose the advantage of a large number of such effusion does not cause hemolysis, help to restore blood volume and [...]
Hyperosmolar coma 20% lethal
Posted on October 19, 2009
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Hyperosmolar coma is often seen in elderly type 2 diabetic patients with acute complications, similar to the clinical performance and ketoacidosis, but there is no ketones in urine, few acidosis. Due to high blood sugar and blood osmotic pressure, patients are very prone to coma, once the disease, the mortality rate is also higher than [...]