Hypoglycemic coma is an acute pathological condition caused by a decrease in blood sugar concentration (hypoglycemia). Comatose state develops rapidly, while nerve cells suffer, and all vital functions of the body are violated.
Clinical symptoms of hypoglycemic coma
The clinical signs of hypoglycemic coma are diverse. The early symptoms of hypoglycemic coma are associated with "starvation" of brain cells. The patient is noted:
- a feeling of hunger;
- nausea and vomiting;
- sweating;
- coldness of limbs;
- Strong headache;
- tremor;
- general weakness;
- tachycardia ;
- hypertension of muscles;
- low blood pressure.
As the more extensive areas of the brain are involved in the pathological process, signs of damage to the central nervous system progress. The process of development of the state takes, as a rule, several minutes. In later stages, the main symptoms of hypoglycemic coma are:
- inability to concentrate;
- disorientation in space;
- lack of coordination;
- convulsions ;
- neurologic manifestations (double vision, inability to focus the eyes, change color perception, speech impairment);
- amnesia;
- drowsiness;
- obscuration of consciousness;
- circulatory disorders;
- refusal of the respiratory center.
If hypoglycemic coma develops during the work, it can cause an accident, for example, an accident if the patient was driving a car.
It is important to quickly understand what is happening to a person, and to orient with the provision of first aid. If the help has been rendered in due time and is carried out correctly, the consciousness returns to the patient in 10-30 minutes. An untimely recognized hypoglycemic coma can cause death.