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What is difference between diabetic and insulin coma?
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Opposites really: These are common terms for the comas that occur with very high or very low blood sugars (glucose). They are treated quite differently as for diabetic ketoacidosis coma you give Insulin and fluids, while for an excess of insulin, we give glucose.
Answered 7/9/2015
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