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

Description should include the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment, management, and

- Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
- age-related variations
- ways to recognize acute diabetic emergencies (e.g., hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia)
- the procedure for administering oral glucose.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the key symptoms of a diabetic emergency?
- When and how is oral glucose administered?
- How are symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia different?