Time line before damage

[FFMedic1911]

Does anyone know of any studies for how long someone can go with low blood sugar before there is permanet damage.I bring this up because of a run I had one time.The pts.family report that he had started acting funny around 6am that morning.It was 1015am when we got dispatched.In the end pt. made full recovery.Thanks

 

[babygirl2882]

Ya not to hijack the thread but can we go with high blood sugar too?

 

[Ridryder911]

Does anyone know of any studies for how long someone can go with low blood sugar before there is permanet damage.I bring this up because of a run I had one time.The pts.family report that he had started acting funny around 6am that morning.It was 1015am when we got dispatched.In the end pt. made full recovery.Thanks

Simplified here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglycemia

Basically, it is dependent upon the persons age, metabolism, weight, degree of insulin produced, etc. As well, many studies have demonstrated various of degrees of damage to permanent damage r/t hypoglycemia episodes. Remember, glucose is needed for cell metabolism and especially a carrier for oxygen molecule to brain tissue.

R/r 911

 

[bravofoxtrot]

While we are on the topic, here is an article that may be of interest to you.

Brain Glucose Transporters: Relationship to Local Energy Demand- http://physiologyonline.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/16/2/71