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Niece in intensive care
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Just got a message to say that my niece is in intensive care (but is being transferred to resus and then back to intensive care). She is diabetic (don't know what sort but she takes a lot of insulin) but couldn't take her insulin yesterday as she was being sick and couldn't eat. Apparently her heart rate is dangerously high and her blood sugar level is off the chart. I am not 'up' on all of these terms and my dad was too distressed to question further. Is this as bad as it sounds, what can they do to sort her out? Thanks
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The main problem will be to stabilise her electrolytes by I.V drip an monitor the progress with serial blood tests which will help them in establishing her Insulin regime back to normal
If you want to know more and more technical details..Google Diabetic ketosis.
This is a routine problem for the "boys in white"
The main problem will be to stabilise her electrolytes by I.V drip an monitor the progress with serial blood tests which will help them in establishing her Insulin regime back to normal
If you want to know more and more technical details..Google Diabetic ketosis.
This is a routine problem for the "boys in white"
Hi all - quick update. My niece is a bit better today and has been to theatre to have some of the various tubes removed. Spoke to my sister and she told me that my niece has been really lucky, the doctors said another half an hour and things would be looking a lot different (my sister is a nurse so is not given to exaggerating medical things). Thais for your kind thoughts. x