My grandpa has been between a nursing home and a hospital for nearing a year. He has been diagnosed with nearly every neurological deterioration disorder imaginable, and no single diagnosis has gone unaltered for more than a few months. Quite sadly, he is in all likelihood going to pass within a week or two. My question is actually that of my father: he found out that on the staff at the home had replaced his diabetic food on his feeding tube with regular. His blood sugar recently soared through the roof and I am at the moment assuming that is the reason. Anyways, his question is whether or not the mistakenly switching the food could be the major contributor to his downward turn.

 

Thank you,

Doug

Well I should think so. Find a good lawyer.

I myself am a Type I Diabetic, and the dangers associated with elevated blood sugar levels happen over a very long term as opposed to a very short term like low blood sugar levels. Hyperglycemia can cause short term problems, but those would be noticed IMMEDIATELY. (Things such as nausea, loss of conciousness, excessive thirst and urination, etc).

My grandpa has been between a nursing home and a hospital for nearing a year. He has been diagnosed with nearly every neurological deterioration disorder imaginable' date=' and no single diagnosis has gone unaltered for more than a few months. Quite sadly, he is in all likelihood going to pass within a week or two. My question is actually that of my father: he found out that on the staff at the home had replaced his diabetic food on his feeding tube with regular. His blood sugar recently soared through the roof and I am at the moment assuming that is the reason. Anyways, his question is whether or not the mistakenly switching the food could be the major contributor to his downward turn.

 

Thank you,

Doug[/quote']

 

If hyperglycemia is allowed to persist a condition called Diabetic Ketone Acidosis (DKA) can occur.

DKA can cause altered mental state from drowsy, to stupor, to coma.

Here is an article from the American Diabetic Association on this topic:-

 

http://www2.kumc.edu/internalmedicine/schedule-current_files/Handouts/Handout,%20RCC,%202005-09-15.pdf

Well I should think so. Find a good lawyer.

 

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