What is insulin shock?

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Insulin shock therapy, also known as insulin coma therapy, belongs to a kind of shock therapy. From the mid-1930s to the early 1950s, it was very prosperous. Because the curative effect is not better than that of psychotropic drugs, the operation technology is complex, the treatment period is long, the cost is expensive, and serious or fatal complications may occur, so the application of this method has become less and less. What is insulin shock? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What is insulin shock?

Insulin shock therapy, also known as insulin coma therapy, belongs to a kind of shock therapy. From the mid-1930s to the early 1950s, it was very prosperous. Because the curative effect is not better than that of psychotropic drugs, the operation technology is complex, the treatment period is long, the cost is expensive, and serious or fatal complications may occur, so the application of this method has become less and less.

Shock can be caused by hypovolemia, vasodilation, cardiogenic (low cardiac output), or a combination of the above factors. The basic damage of shock is the decrease of tissue perfusion of vital organs caused by hypotension. As a result, the transport or uptake of O2 is insufficient, which can not maintain the need of aerobic metabolism, but turns to anaerobic metabolism, resulting in the increase of lactic acid production and accumulation. The cause of hemorrhagic shock is that with the continuous shock, organ function is impaired, followed by irreversible cell damage and death.

The amount of blood loss in adult patients with mild shock is about 20% of the total blood volume. The patient is conscious, the systolic blood pressure can be normal or slightly high, but the pulse pressure becomes smaller, and the pulse is fast and powerful. She complained of thirst, pale skin and postural hypotension. Therefore, if you find that your friend is suffering from shock caused by blood loss, you should help him stop bleeding in time, call for help and send the patient to the hospital as soon as possible.

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Avoid strenuous exercise or hot bath immediately after insulin injection. Subcutaneous injection of insulin is for the body to absorb slowly. If the patient takes a hot bath or strenuous exercise after taking insulin, the absorption of insulin is accelerated, and the diabetic patients are prone to hypoglycemia.