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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A diabetic person has extreme thirst, frequent urination, nausea, fruity breath, or confusion — possible dangerously high blood sugar.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Extreme thirst, frequent urination, dry mouth, weakness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fruity-smelling breath, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or confusion.
Scene hazards: Dehydration collapse, Altered consciousness
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ask when they last took insulin or diabetes medicine.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If they have a glucose meter, help them check — very high reading confirms urgency.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Encourage small sips of water if awake and not vomiting constantly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If they know their correction dose and are fully alert — they may take prescribed insulin. Do not guess.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if confused, breathing fast and deep, persistent vomiting, or unable to keep fluids down.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Say suspected diabetic emergency with high blood sugar.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Suspected DKA or HHS always requires hospital treatment with IV fluids and insulin.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Never try to manage severe hyperglycemia at home without medical guidance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give large amounts of sugary food — sugar is already too high.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore vomiting and confusion as "just diabetes."
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Give more sugar when a diabetic person feels sick
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sickness with fruity breath and vomiting often means sugar is already dangerously high, not low.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Worsening ketoacidosis by giving unnecessary sugar.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Very high blood sugar can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis — a life-threatening metabolic emergency.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The body breaks down fat for fuel, producing acids that disrupt breathing and consciousness.