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Hypoglycemia Teaching 786

Patient was instructed on hypoglycemia. Moderate hypoglycemia often makes people feel short-tempered, nervous, afraid, or confused. The vision may blur. People could also feel unsteady or have trouble walking.

Hypoglycemia Teaching 787

Patient was instructed on hypoglycemia. Severe hypoglycemia can cause people to pass out. The body could have seizures. It could even cause a coma or death.

Hypoglycemia Teaching 788

Patient was instructed on hypoglycemia. If having hypoglycemia during the night, people may wake up tired or with a headache. And it

Hypoglycemia Teaching 789

Patient was instructed on hypoglycemia. if you have symptoms of low blood sugar, you need to eat or drink something with sugar in it. For example, you could eat raisins, graham crackers, or candy. You could also drink skim milk, regular (not diet) soda, or fruit juice. You may also take glucose tablets.

Hypoglycemia Teaching 790

Patient was instructed on hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia may result from a variety of causes that include: Too much insulin. Tumors in the pancreas (insulinomas), certain disorders of the pancreas, or some autoimmune diseases can cause too much insulin to be produced. These conditions are rare.

Hypoglycemia Teaching 791

Patient was instructed on hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia may result from a variety of causes that include: illnesses and other health conditions. Hypoglycemia may occur when other diseases and disorders affect the body's sugar metabolism. These can include disorders of the pancreas and endocrine system; diseases of the liver, adrenal glands (such as Addison's disease), or kidneys; heart failure, which can impair liver function; and sepsis. In very rare cases, nonpancreatic tumors cause hypoglycemia.

Diabetes Teaching 792

Patient was instructed on diabetes symptoms. People with diabetes who have had high blood sugar levels for long periods of time can develop complications, including: Damage to the eyes (retinopathy) which can lead to blindness. Damage to the nerves (neuropathy), which can lead to numbness, tingling or pain in the legs and arms. Damage to the kidneys (nephropathy), which can result in kidney failure.

Hypoglycemia Teaching 793

Patient was instructed on hypoglycemia symptoms, such as shaking or physical tremor. Tremors are the involuntary trembling of the body often it affects the fingers or hands. Another sign is the palpitations. Abnormality of the heart beat that a person slurred speech or difficulty articulating words.

Hypoglycemia Teaching 794

Patient was instructed on hypoglycemia symptoms such as, paleness, whitening or pallor of the skin. Localized pallor can also occur in areas of poor circulation such as the hands and fingers. Others signs of hypoglycemia are headache, irritability, sweating, and a cold, clammy feeling are also signs of low blood sugar.

Diabetes Teaching 795

Patient was instructed on diabetes symptoms. The initial symptoms of diabetes are related to high blood glucose levels. These symptoms include excessive urination, thirst and hunger, weight loss, and increased susceptibility to infections, especially of the skin.