DIABETES AND COVID19 In trying to understand the nature of the Coronavirus and how it attacks individualities, studies have shown several findings because the contagion seems to attack every individual else. This has a lot …
DIABETES AND COVID19
DIABETES AND COVID19
In trying to understand the nature of the Coronavirus and how it attacks individualities, studies have shown several findings because the contagion seems to attack every individual else. This has a lot to do with the particular medical history of the infected existent. From the launch of the epidemic one section of society has always been more at risk than others – people with diabetes. What’s the connection? What puts people with diabetes in the high- risk order?
What needs to be made clear is that the threat isn’t that those with diabetes are more susceptible to infection. The risk lies in the fact that the inflexibility of the COVID infection can be lesser in those with diabetes. Indeed though we’ve now been battling with the coronavirus and its evolving changing strains, studies are still in its incipient stage. Whether the person has Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes or Gravid diabetes – they’re at increased risk of complications if they’re infected with COVID.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COVID & DIABETES
Anyone can get infected with the coronavirus. still, the reason we see senior people having it worse than the youngish generation, is the fact that the former section of people tends to have further beginning medical conditions. These medical conditions worsen with a COVID infection. still, what makes it indeed worse for those with Diabetes, is the fact that in general, people with diabetes are prone to complications from any viral infection, and COVID is a viral infection.
When people with diabetes contract a COVID infection, treatment is delicate because of the change of their blood sugar situations. Recent studies suggest that COVID- 19 could precipitate acute metabolic complications of diabetes similar as diabetic ketoacidosis and non ketotic hyperglycaemia by interposing insulin stashing. Diabetic Ketoacidosis occurs when high situations of acids called ketones make up in the blood. This is a potentially serious condition. Hyperglycaemia in diabetes causes dysfunction of vulnerable response. An disabled vulnerable system makes the person more vulnerable to complaint and infection. Hence the possibility of severe complications in the face of a COVID infection.
The first response of the body to the coronavirus( in some people) is sepsis – which is when the vulnerable system releases a lot of chemicals into the blood, driving off wide inflammation that can further lead to organ damage. To treat sepsis, body fluid and electrolyte situations need to be managed. still, Diabetic Ketoacidosis causes loss of electrolytes making it hard to control and sepsis. It’s like a chain response of one adverse event leading to another. And with impunity down, treatment becomes that much more complicated.
In addition to diabetes if the existent has a heart condition or a lung condition, COVID affiliated symptoms will be indeed more severe – frequently life- hanging indeed.
PRECAUTION IS THE BEST MEDICINE
Those with diabetes need to be extra careful and hence must follow all necessary pandemic precautions. The basic precautions being:
- Staying indoors.
- Wearing a mask when stepping out of the house.
- Maintaining social distance while outdoors.
- Washing hands regularly
- Sanitizing one’s home and surroundings on a regular basis.
Additional Precautions for those with Diabetes:
- Check your blood sugar more often. Those who keep their blood sugar under control, may not have severe COVID symptoms should they contract the disease.
- Drink lots of fluids and eat a healthy diet. Your body needs all the nutrients it can get to fight off infections.
- Be wary of over-the-counter medications. Some over the counter medicines for fever and cough can increase blood sugar levels, Check with your doctor before taking them.
- Check Oxygen Saturation periodically. Ask your doctor what levels of oxygen are healthy. If it dips lower than that, get to a hospital. Do not wait till you are gasping for breath.
- Get the COVID vaccine. Discuss with your doctor if you have any misgivings about the vaccine and get the shot ASAP.
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