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  2. Diabetic coma - Wikipedia

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    Diabetic coma was a more significant diagnostic problem before the late 1970s, when glucose meters and rapid blood chemistry analyzers were not available in all hospitals. In modern medical practice, it rarely takes more than a few questions, a quick look, and a glucose meter to determine the cause of unconsciousness in a patient with diabetes.

  3. Complications of diabetes - Wikipedia

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    Diabetic coma is a medical emergency in which a person with diabetes mellitus is comatose (unconscious) because of one of the acute complications of diabetes: [24] [25] Severe diabetic hypoglycemia Diabetic ketoacidosis advanced enough to result in unconsciousness from a combination of severe hyperglycemia , dehydration and shock , and exhaustion

  4. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state - Wikipedia

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    The main risk factor is a history of diabetes mellitus type 2. [4] Occasionally it may occur in those without a prior history of diabetes or those with diabetes mellitus type 1. [3] [4] Triggers include infections, stroke, trauma, certain medications, and heart attacks. [4] Other risk factors: Lack of sufficient insulin (but enough to prevent ...

  5. 'DWTS' Pro Rylee Arnold Was 'Close To A Coma' Before This ...

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    November 14 is World Diabetes Day, which raises awareness for prevention, treatment, and education around the blood sugar condition diabetes.To honor the day, Dancing With The Stars pro Rylee ...

  6. 10-year-old boy saves the day when grandpa faints while ...

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    A 10-year-old boy saved his grandfather’s life when he went into a diabetic coma while driving at 70mph on a Georgia highway.. Drake Linn, 10, and Hugh Cox, 68, were transporting a boat on ...

  7. Diabetic ketoacidosis - Wikipedia

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus. [1] Signs and symptoms may include vomiting, abdominal pain, deep gasping breathing, increased urination, weakness, confusion and occasionally loss of consciousness. [1]

  8. Parents plead guilty in death of diabetic 4-year-old mostly ...

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    The girl's death was a result of diabetic ketoacidosis − a life-threatening complication of diabetes most ... including a son who fell into a coma at 4 years old from previously undiagnosed ...

  9. Category:Complications of diabetes - Wikipedia

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