In type 1 diabetes, the immune system destroys the cells that produce insulin.
Type 2 diabetes reduces the body's ability to respond to insulin. Consequently, the body does not produce enough insulin to manage the glucose in the body.
Most diabetic emergencies relate to disruptions in a person's blood sugar levels, but complications relating to diabetes can also lead to problems.
The warning signs of hypoglycemia include:
confusion, dizziness, and nausea feeling hungry feeling shaky, nervous, irritable or anxious sweating, chills, and pale, clammy skin rapid heartbeat weakness and tiredness tingling in the mouth area headaches seizures coma or loss of consciousness weight loss if hypoglycemia persists
For hyperglycaemia: The person may notice
increased thirst the need to urinate more frequently headaches blurry vision fatigue Tests will show high levels of sugar in the blood and urine.
