Person—severe hypoglycaemia history, status code N
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Hypoglycaemia - severe |
Synonymous names: | Hypoglycaemia - severe |
METEOR identifier: | 270367 |
Registration status: | Health!, Superseded 21/09/2005 |
Data Element Concept: | Person—severe hypoglycaemia history |
Value Domain: | Severe hypoglycaemia history status code N |
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Submitting organisation: | National diabetes data working group |
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Origin: | National Diabetes Outcomes Quality Review Initiative (NDOQRIN) data dictionary. |
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Related metadata references: | Has been superseded by Person—severe hypoglycaemia indicator, code N Health!, Standard 21/09/2005 Is re-engineered from Hypoglycaemia - severe, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (17.8 KB) No registration status |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Diabetes (clinical) DSS Health!, Superseded 21/09/2005 DSS specific information: Most hypoglycaemic reactions, however, do not cause long term problems, but the risks of permanent injury to the brain are greater in children under the age of 5 years, the elderly with associated cerebrovascular disease and patients with other medical conditions such as cirrhosis and coeliac disease. The serious consequences of hypoglycaemia relate to its effects on the brain. Rarely hypoglycaemia may cause death. It is important to know how to recognise and react when someone is unconscious from hypoglycaemia. These people should be placed on their side and the airway checked so that breathing is unhampered and nothing should be given by mouth as food may enter the breathing passages. Treatment needs to be given by injection - either glucagon (a hormone which raises the blood glucose by mobilising liver stores) or glucose itself. Glucagon should be given by injection (usually intramuscular) at a dose of 0.5 units (or mg) in children under the age of 5 years and 1.0 units (mg) for all older age groups. All diabetic patients at risk of developing hypoglycaemia should have glucagon at home. Their families need to be shown how to administer it in times of severe hypoglycaemia. |