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A member asked:
How long can a diabetic who administered too much insulin be unconscious from hypoglycaemia before they are brain dead or in a coma??
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Emergent.: The answer is “variable”. Depends on how much insulin, whether it’s long-acting or short-acting, how quickly the blood sugar goes down. Regardless, it’s too much thinking about an issue that would require emergent attention. If a diabetic becomes hypoglycemic and symptomatic from insulin, emergency services have to be called immediately: 9-1-1!
Answered 11/28/2017
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