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Diabetic coma is a life-threatening diabetic [[complication]]. Anyone who has diabetes is at risk of a diabetic coma. The cause may severe diabetic [[hypoglycemia]], [[diabetic ketoacidosis]] or [[hyperosmolar nonketotic coma]]. The same symptoms of all kinds of causes may be [[consciousness disorder]]s. It is an urgent condition that needs to go to the [[emergency department]] as soon as possible. Tests, including [[blood sugar]] level, [[ketone]] level in blood and urine, blood level of [[nitrogen]] or [[creatinine]] and [[potassium]] in your blood, may be helpful for the diagnosis of the cause. Treatment protocol depends on the causes of [[coma]].. Left untreated, a diabetic coma can be fatal. Prognosis of diabetic coma depends on whether the patient is treated promptly and properly. | Diabetic coma is a life-threatening diabetic [[complication]]. Anyone who has diabetes is at risk of a diabetic coma. The cause may severe diabetic [[hypoglycemia]], [[diabetic ketoacidosis]] or [[hyperosmolar nonketotic coma]]. The same symptoms of all kinds of causes may be [[consciousness disorder]]s. It is an urgent condition that needs to go to the [[emergency department]] as soon as possible. Tests, including [[blood sugar]] level, [[ketone]] level in blood and urine, blood level of [[nitrogen]] or [[creatinine]] and [[potassium]] in your blood, may be helpful for the diagnosis of the cause. Treatment protocol depends on the causes of [[coma]].. Left untreated, a diabetic coma can be fatal. Prognosis of diabetic coma depends on whether the patient is treated promptly and properly. | ||
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:*[[Diabetic hypoglycemia (patient information)]] | :*[[Diabetic hypoglycemia (patient information)]] | ||
:*[[Diabetic ketoacidosis (patient information)]] | :*[[Diabetic ketoacidosis (patient information)]] | ||
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*http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000304.htm | *http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000304.htm | ||
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[[Category:Diabetes]] | [[Category:Diabetes]] | ||
[[Category:Endocrinology patient information]] | [[Category:Endocrinology patient information]] | ||
Revision as of 14:24, 20 September 2012
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Jinhui Wu, M.D.; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Laura Linnemeier
Overview
Diabetic coma is a life-threatening diabetic complication. Anyone who has diabetes is at risk of a diabetic coma. The cause may severe diabetic hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar nonketotic coma. The same symptoms of all kinds of causes may be consciousness disorders. It is an urgent condition that needs to go to the emergency department as soon as possible. Tests, including blood sugar level, ketone level in blood and urine, blood level of nitrogen or creatinine and potassium in your blood, may be helpful for the diagnosis of the cause. Treatment protocol depends on the causes of coma.. Left untreated, a diabetic coma can be fatal. Prognosis of diabetic coma depends on whether the patient is treated promptly and properly.