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    Recognizing and Responding to DIABETIC EMERGENCIES

    Aug 11, 2018 4 minutes
    By Amy Campbell, MS, RD, LDN, CDE

    AS DIABETES BECOMES MORE AND MORE PREVALENT, learning about and managing the condition are crucial to help prevent or delay long-term complications, such as heart, kidney and eye disease. Healthy eating, physical activity, taking medication and monitoring blood glucose are key self-care behaviors that can get and keep your blood sugars in a safe range. Another aspect of caring for your diabetes (or friend or loved one) is learning about and being prepared for diabetes-related emergencies, should they ever occur.

    Diabetic emergencies 101

    No one likes to think about emergencies of any kind. A diabetes-related emergency is most often due to a severe drop or rise in blood sugar levels; without

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