Title: Describe the assessment and management of patients with diabetic emergencies.
Course: Emergency Medical Responder (14055-IV) > Section: Managing Medical Emergencies

Description should include

- the reasons why diabetic emergencies can cause altered mental status
- ways to recognize acute diabetic emergencies (e.g., hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the key symptoms of a diabetic emergency?
- How can a diabetic emergency affect mental status?
- How are symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia different, and how are they similar?