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Diabetes Emergency Guide
This CareID is associated with a person who has diabetes and may experience dangerously low or high blood sugar. Check responsiveness and follow the emergency steps below.
Personal Information Has Not Been Added
This CareID identifies the selected condition but does not contain the person’s name, medications, allergies, caregiver contacts, or individual instructions.
Check the person’s CareID Card, phone Medical ID, CareID Wallet, CareID Vault, wallet, bag, or other emergency identification for additional written information.
Immediate Steps
- Check for signs: shakiness, sweating, confusion, dizziness, irritability (low blood sugar) or fruity breath, deep breathing, dry mouth (high blood sugar).
- If conscious and able to safely swallow, offer a fast-acting sugar source (juice, glucose tablets, regular soda).
- Look for glucose monitor, insulin pump, medication, or emergency instructions.
- If unconscious or unable to swallow safely, do not give anything by mouth — call 911. Severe hypoglycemia may require glucagon.
- Stay with the person and monitor their condition.
Call 911 Immediately If:
- The person is unconscious or unresponsive
- They cannot safely swallow or are choking
- They do not improve within 10–15 minutes after sugar
- They have a seizure
- They have difficulty breathing
- You are unsure whether blood sugar is too high or too low and they are deteriorating
Do Not:
- Do not give food or drink to someone who cannot safely swallow
- Do not administer insulin as a bystander — allow the person to self-administer, or follow instructions from emergency services, a clinician, or a trained caregiver
- Do not leave an unconscious person alone
- Do not assume confusion is intoxication — it may be a diabetic emergency
- Do not delay calling 911 if the person is not improving
After the Immediate Situation
- After low blood sugar is treated, the person may need rest and a snack with protein
- Monitor for recurring symptoms
- Contact their emergency contact if available
- If 911 was called, provide information about what was given
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