Explosive Diarrhea or Hyperglycemia?
 

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I choose the squirts, although if I knew I'd come out of the coma ok, then I'd probably choose that. Diarrhea can really be a pain!

is hyperglycemia the opposite of hypoglycemia?

Yeah, I was about to make the hyper/hypo point.

AFAIK, it is hypO (low) glycemia that causes coma, sometimes quite quickly, and needs first aid treatment, re-sugaring the blood. HypER (high) glycemia causes ... ahh, I can't remember, but it comes on slowly and is treated by insulin injection.

oopsie! Anyway, don't drink soda!

Isn't hyperglycemia the same thing as diabetes (or diabeetus)?

Can't a person go into a diabetic coma? Oh yeah, they can, knew a young guy who went into one and didn't survive.

I dunno...maybe they're both symptoms of diabetes?

Again, I must ask "why not both"?

Gotta think big, in this world. Can't afford to specialize, either.

Diabetics can go in either direction (hypo = too low, hyper = too high,) because they are completely unable to regulate their sugar. I think both can put you in a coma if you go too far.

Oh, I see. Thanks!

Also, Wilford Brimley can put you in a coma just by looking at you.

Does that mean I won my thread?

Hold on, Griff...we haven't got the official word from glatt.

glatt? Does this thread suck?

:lol:

teh funny!!!

Puns for the win!

Clod is right. No surprises there.

The main difference is that low sugar comes on fast, causes unconsciousness and coma, and needs prompt treatment with food or sugary drinks. High sugar takes days to build up, and is treated by insulin injection - however, because this is so slow, this is not a "first aid" situation so I know SFA about it.

Want a icky mental image? If so, read on!

If a diabetic has low sugar and is still conscious, give them some sugary liquid to drink. But what if they are unconscious? They can't eat or drink, its a choking/drowning hazard, and so you mustn't put anything in their mouth. (No, Jim, not even that.) You should call an ambulance.
But what if you are in a remote area with no ambulance access, and you simply MUST get sugary liquid into the patient or they will die.
Well, it doesn't really matter which end the liquid goes in. In fact, it will be absorbed faster from the other end. So ... grab some sugary water and a funnel, and roll 'em over! Once you're done, tape it shut and stand well back.

See, you can have hypoglycemia AND the squirts, all at once.