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| | Diabetic coma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma in which extreme hyperglycemia and dehydration alone are sufficient to cause unconsciousness. | | | Brief descriptions of the three major conditions are followed by a discussion of the diagnostic process used to distinguish among them, as well as a few other conditions which must be considered. | | | Also, the astute physician remembers that other conditions can cause unconsciousness in a person with diabetes: stroke, uremic encephalopathy, alcohol, drug overdose, head injury, or seizure. |
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| | Coma |
| | Coma is an extended period of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even with the most painful stimuli. | | | About 5% to 10% of all coma patients are incapable of conscious behavior, and end up vegetative, which most of the public think of as prolonged coma. | | | Coma patients may also have reflex activities that mimic conscious activities. |
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| | Endotext.com - Diabetes, Ketoacidosis And Hyperosmolar Coma |
| | The wide range of neurologic changes in patients with nonketotic coma cannot be explained by a single structural lesion, but rather appears to represent a widespread functional disturbance which affects many levels of the nervous system 20, 38. | | | In fact, among 14 patients with nonketotic coma who died where there was postmortem examination of the brain, none had evidence of cerebral dehydration 37 and several had cerebral edema 41, 42. | | | Metabolic acidosis is probably not an important cause of coma in ketoacidotic subjects. |
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| | ISPAD - DKA references |
| | Diabetic ketoacidosis - a combined metabolic-nephrologic approach to therapy. | | | Diabetic ketoacidosis, How to treat and, when possible, prevent. | | | Concepts of fluid therapy in diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma. |
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| | children with DIABETES - Diabetes Dictionary: D |
| | Loss of foot bone as viewed by x-ray; usually temporary. | | | Other signs are blurred vision, itching, and slow healing of sores. | | | The result is called ketoacidosis, a severe condition that may put a person into a coma if not treated right away. |
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| | Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in children and adolescents: Treatment Guidelines |
| | This article provides guidelines on management to restore perfusion, stop ongoing ketogenesis, correct electrolyte losses, and avoid hypokalemia and hypoglycemia and the circumstances that may contribute, in some instances, to cerebral edema (overhydration, rapid osmolar shifts, hypoxia). | | | These guidelines emphasize the importance of monitoring glycemia, electrolytes, hydration, vital signs, and neurologic status in a setting where response can be rapid if necessary (e.g., mannitol for cerebral edema). | | | Recurrent DKA in established patients has been reduced in frequency by the intervention of multidiciplinary teams (2,3). |
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| | Ketoacidosis - All About Diabetes - American Diabetes Association |
| | Check with your health care provider about how to handle this situation. | | | Link for Life - Reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke | | | But some people -- especially older people -- with type 2 diabetes may experience a different serious condition. |
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| | Grandma: This is the kind of coma that your mother experienced. | | | The ketoacidotic coma is a loss of consciousness that occurs when the body is in ketosis. | | | Oral medication should not be administered when a person is in a comatose state. |
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http://www.montana.edu/wwwai/imsd/diabetes/coma.htm
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| | Diabetes Mellitus: Overview, Causes, Risk Factors, Treatment |
| | Specifically, patients in the second and third tertiles of HbA1c level were 53 percent and 64 percent more likely, respectively, than those with the lowest HbA1c to have PAD, the results indicate. | | | Among 1,894 middle-aged adults with diabetes, the risk of hospitalization related to PAD increased with increasing tertiles of HbA1c level, doctors found, as did the risk of intermittent claudication—a cramping leg pain that occurs in patients with PAD. | | | Diabetes Mellitus: Overview, Causes, Symptoms, Risk factors, Treatment |
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| | FAQs - Zyprexa Alert, NC Pharmaceutical Litigation Attorneys, Diabetes, Side Effects, Diabetic Coma |
| | Call your healthcare professional right away if you get muscle movements that cannot be stopped. | | | Zyprexa is the brand name for an anti-psychotic drug approved for the treatment of Schizophrenia, Bi-polar disorder, and other psychotic mental disorders. | | | Zyprexa may decrease the effects of drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease; this could lead to worsening Parkinson’s symptoms. |
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| | Diabetic Ketoacidosis |
| | This information has been designed as a comprehensive and quick reference guide written by our health care reviewers. | | | Without treatment, the condition progresses to diabetic coma. | | | Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which blood glucose (sugar) is at abnormally high levels because the body is unable to release or use insulin properly. |
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http://www.hmc.psu.edu/childrens/healthinfo/d/diabeticketoacidosis.htm
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| | diabetic coma |
| | From the little information you provided, it sounds as tho' your hubby is in rather serious condition... | | | For example, if you believe that his burns are being treated properly but that his diabetes is not, then ask his endocrinologist for guidance. | | | If you are not satisfied with the quality of his medical care, ask for a second opinion. |
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http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Diabetes/messages/479.html
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| | Diabetes and HHNS or Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketonic Syndrome |
| | Take special care of yourself when you are sick. | | | Reviewed by Certified Diabetes Educators in the Department of Patient Education and Health Information and by physicians in the Department of Endocrinology at The Cleveland Clinic. | | | Diabetes and HHNS or Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketonic Syndrome |
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| | Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) -- Topic Overview |
| | If it continues to rise, you may become confused, lethargic, or unconscious. | | | Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening condition that develops when cells in the body are unable to get the sugar (glucose) they need for energy, such as when you have diabetes and do not take enough insulin. | | | Ketoacidosis can be caused by not taking enough insulin, having a severe infection or other illness, becoming severely dehydrated, or some combination of these factors. |
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| | First Aid: Diabetic Emergencies |
| | In addition, if the patient is conscious, you can ask two very important questions which will help determine the nature of the problem: | | | Someone who has eaten, but has not taken prescribed medication may be in a diabetic coma. | | | Diabetic coma can be caused by eating too much sugar, by not taking prescribed medications, by stress and by infection. |
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| | Diabetic Coma Clinical Resources |
| | Ferri: Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient 6th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): | | | Section I - Diseases and Disorders: Access document | | | Chapter 120 - Diabetes Mellitus and Disorders of Glucose Homeostasis: Access document |
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http://cchs-dl.slis.ua.edu/clinical/endocrinology/diabetes/diabetes-complications/diabetic-coma.html
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| | Talk:Diabetic coma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Diabetics have died because they were treated as intoxicated instead of suffering from a medical emergency. | | | If this does not occur, it wasn't hypoglycemia (depends on how much glucose was given and how long the patient was unconscious). | | | (No, the mechanism is different) Patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 are especially prone to this condition. |
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| | Disease - Diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma - Detroit, Michigan |
| | The death rate associated with this condition is up to 40%. | | | The condition is usually seen in people with non-insulin-dependent diabetes and may occur in those previously undiagnosed with diabetes or in those who have improperly managed their medications and diet. | | | Diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma is a condition characterized by decreased consciousness, extreme dehydration (lack of water), and extremely high blood glucose (sugar) levels, which is not accompanied by ketoacidosis. |
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| | Diabetic Coma |
| | Zyprexa has the potential to lead to a diabetic coma due to the tendency of drug to reduce insulin sensitivity in the patient without their knowledge. | | | Regardless of the cause, a diabetic coma is an immediately life-threatening condition which calls for prompt medical attention. | | | Without proper recognition of the symptoms, victims unaware of their condition will commonly assume they are suffering from the flu or other similar illness. |
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| | Diabetic Acidosis! |
| | Coma is serious and unless properly treated, death may result. | | | Many persons may not spill ketones in their urine when their diabetes is out of control and are not at risk of developing acidosis. | | | Acidosis is a serious complication of uncontrolled diabetes which may lead to diabetic coma and, if not treated, death. |
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| | Diabetic coma - MayoClinic.com |
| | Left untreated, a diabetic coma is a life-threatening condition. | | | But what does it have to do with diabetes? | | | The risk of a diabetic coma is small — and prevention is in your hands. |
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| | diabetic coma - definition of diabetic coma in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, ... |
| | A coma that develops in severe and inadequately treated cases of diabetes mellitus. | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | diabetic coma - definition of diabetic coma in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
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| | Zyprexa Alert - NC Pharmaceutical Litigation Attorneys, Diabetes, Side Effects, Diabetic Coma |
| | Many of these conditions are common and require life-long treatment. | | | -Zyprexa® was associated with a 37% increase in the risk of development of diabetes as compared to other atypical anti-psychotic medications. | | | -The American Diabetes Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the North American Association for the Study of Obesity issued a joint statement confirming the association between Zyprexa® and diabetes. |
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| | Diabetes with other coma (250.3x): Comas in subcategory 250.3 arise from a variety of metabolic conditions, but they are primarily due to ketoacidosis or hypoglycemia, and may cause different types of comas, including hyperglycemic coma with ketoacidosis, coma with lactic acidosis, hypoglycemic coma, and hyperglycemic coma with ketoacidosis.3. | | | It seems that this is more their focus, rather than specifying whether the patient is a Type I or II. D. | | | During periods of hyperosmolarity, coma and seizures are caused primarily by swelling of the brain. |
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| | LifeScan Diabetes News -- Sugar By-Product May Help with Diabetic Coma |
| | Many people think of diabetes as a disease involving high sugar levels in the blood, but perhaps more worrisome is when the levels are too low, a condition called hypoglycemia. | | | With the lowest levels, patients can lapse into a "diabetic coma" and permanent brain damage can result. | | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with pyruvate, a by-product of sugar metabolism, may help prevent the brain damage than can occur in diabetics when blood sugar levels drop too low, according to findings from an animal study published in the medical journal Diabetes. |
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| | WebMD - diabetic coma |
| | it's only been two weeks since the coma but I have to ask could there have been brain damage and who should she see... | | | WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. | | | My 18 year old daughter decided to not be diabetic for a while, when she went to college.... |
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| | Diabetic coma |
| | Coma is the neurologist's favorite consultation: the history is usually straightforward, the neurologic examination is focused, and the differential diagnosis is limited. | | | Continue to Diabetic coma on Health News Online. | | | DKA; Ketoacidosis; Diabetic ketoacidosis Diabetic ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes mellitus caused by the buildup of by-products of fat metabolism (ketones), which occurs when glucose is not available as a fuel source for the body. |
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| | Diabetes Codes for 2003 |
| | [non-insulin dependent type][NIDDM type][adult-onset type] or unspecified type, not stated as uncontrolled Fifth-digit 0 is for use for type II, adult-onset diabetic patients, even if the patient requires insulin | | | [non-insulin dependent type][NIDDM type][adult-onset type] or unspecified type, uncontrolled Fifth-digit 2 is for use for type II, adult-onset diabetic patients, even if the patient requires insulin | | | Use additional E code to identify cause, if drug induced |
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| | Edinburgh Evening News - Diabetic robbed as she lay in coma |
| | As mother-of-two Christine McLay lay in need of help, a thief or thieves bent over her unconscious body and rifled through her pockets, stealing everything valuable she had on her. | | | Today, as she recovered from her ordeal, Mrs McLay said she found it "sickening" that someone could target her because of her vulnerabilities. | | | As she lay unconscious, with her dog sitting beside her, her mobile phone, her purse containing £80 and bank cards, and her cigarettes and lighter were snatched |
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| | BBC NEWS England Cambridgeshire Rabbit saves diabetic from coma |
| | Simon Steggall, 42, of Warboys in Cambridgeshire, said Dory, a one-and-a-half stone rabbit, jumped on his chest and thumped furiously when he passed out while watching television. | | | Mr Steggall, a diabetic since childhood who has to inject insulin four times each day, said he did not get any warning when he was about to be unwell. | | | A diabetic man is crediting his giant pet rabbit with saving his life when he slipped into a coma. |
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| | Diabetic Coma and Insulin Shock |
| | Choose from the links below to learn about the signs, symptoms, and first-aid procedure for treating diabetic coma and insulin shock. | | | DISCLAIMER: Sponsors do not influence the content of this Web site. | | | eMedicine Health Home > Diabetic Coma and Insulin Shock |
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| | DIABETIC COMA |
| | In extreme, untreated cases, this can lead to coma and death. | | | The presence of elevated blood ketones in this setting is known as diabetic ketoacidosis. | | | A metabolic byproduct of fat metabolism is referred to as a ketone. |
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| | Diabetic Coma Patient/Family Resources |
| | Service provided by the Clinical Digital Libraries Project of the UA and UNT Schools of Library and Information Studies | | | Risk Factors and Warning Signs of Diabetes: Access document |
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| | madison.com archives: Diabetic Coma Puts Sentence In Doubt |
| | Sources told The Capital Times he wrote a letter to his daughter before the onset of the crisis. | | | Joseph J. Bong, 28, was scheduled to be sentenced Friday on five major felony counts for the 1997 rape of Patty in her east side home. | | | Jail officials are looking at the possibility that Bong, an insulin dependent diabetic, self-induced the coma. |
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| | Diabetic Coma |
| | Management of Non-Ketotic Hyperosmolar Coma: A Review: Global Emergency Med. |
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