Coma Diabetic

Diabetic coma Diabetic coma is one of the most serious acute complications of diabetes mellitus. During a coma, the functioning of the nervous system fades, the patient's skin becomes pale gray and cold, while its temperature rises by several degrees. In this case, the patient is unconscious. Sometimes seizures are possible. The coma lasts several hours or even days.

People encounter this condition most often in autumn and winter, when the body is more susceptible to vitamin deficiency. If the patient does not receive treatment, then without resuscitation care, death is possible. The cause of coma is decompensation of the body due to hyperglycemia (excess blood sugar). Therefore, only stable maintenance of glycemic levels by insulin can normalize the patient’s condition. Acute endocrine disorders are treated with insulin treatment. Depending on the cause of diabetic “shock,” different groups of insulins are prescribed. Insu