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Severe Hypoglycemia: Symptoms & Treatment
Diabetes eTraining Slide 13
If not treated promptly a mild hypoglycemic reaction can quickly progress to a severe state:
Behavior/personality changes
Mild Hypoglycemia: Symptoms & Treatment
Diabetes eTraining Slide 12
The symptoms of mild hypoglycemia are the first alert that the body is in a state of sugar deficiency.
Symptoms may include the following:
Hypoglycemia
Diabetes eTraining Slide 11
Hypoglycemia is the greatest immediate danger to students with diabetes. Students will often recognize and be able to treat the early symptoms of hypoglycemia. Occasionally, however, a student might miss the early symptoms get to a point in which they cannot reliably help themselves. If this happens they will need others to recognize the symptoms of low blood glucose level, and what to do to treat it. If it is not treated it can lead to: unconsciousness, seizures, and may be life-threatening.
Treatment of Diabetes
Diabetes eTraining Slide 9
People with both types of diabetes need to manage their diet and physical activity.
With both type 1 or type 2 diabetes, the goal of effective diabetes management is to control blood glucose levels by keeping them within a target range that is individually determined for each child and must be managed 24 hours a day.
The key to optimal diabetes control is a careful balance of food, physical activity, and insulin and/or oral medication.
As a general rule:
Universal Precaution eTraining Course
Start the online training course by clicking the overview link below.
Course Contents
- Overview
- Why you have this training
- What are Universal Precautions?
- What are Bloodborne Pathogens?
- Bodily Fluids
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- HIV Symptoms
- HIV Resources
- Hepatitis B and C
- Hepatitis B Symptoms
- HIV & Hepatitis Resources
- Preventing Transmission
- When to Wash
- Handwashing
- Gloves
- CPR and First Aid Modifications
- Cleanup and Disposal of Soiled Materials
- SCUSD Exposure Control Plan
- Univeral Precaution References
- Universal Precaution Quiz
Please read and watch all the videos in the course before taking the Universal Precaution Quiz.
How To Prevent Physical Trauma
Injuries in Schools eTraining Slide 10
The 鈥淭hree Es鈥 to injury prevention:
1. Education
- Know the signs & symptoms of TBI
- Know what to do in case of an emergency
2. Enforcement
- Adhere to the new concussion law code Section 49475
3. Engineering
- Ensure a safe playground with safe, soft, and well-maintained playground equipment
- Supervise young children at all times
What To Do In An Emergency
Injuries in Schools eTraining Slide 9
In order to minimize the immediate and long-lasting dangers a TBI may have on an individual it is important to know what to do in case of an emergency.
Types of Traumatic Brain Injury
Injuries in Schools eTraining Slide 5
A head injury causing a mild or severe traumatic brain injury can ultimately lead to changes in the brain make-up that may lead to short and long-term changes in an individual鈥檚 cognitive and motor function, sensation and emotions.
Injuries in Schools eTraining Course
Start the online training course by clicking the overview link below.
Course Contents
- Overview
- Why Are You Having This Training?
- What Is Physical Trauma?
- Impact of Physical Trauma on Children
- Types of Traumatic Brain Injury
- Severe Signs and Symptoms of TBI
- Management of a Concussion
- What NOT To Do When Physical Trauma Occurs
- What to do in an Emergency
- How To Prevent Physical Trauma
- Injuries in School Quiz
Please read and watch all the videos in the course before taking the Injuries in Schools Quiz.