Field Treatment of Diabetic Shock

When is a person who appears to be drunk not drunk? When they may be going into diabetic shock.

During a recent First Aid class I taught, one of the students shared an incident with the rest of the class that happened when he was younger.

One day, a close family friend came to visit my students father. Something seemed a bit off, however. The friend was stumbling and and holding on to walls, tables and chairs, just to keep from falling. He was also mumbling and not making any sense. The father, kind of amazed that his friend would even show up drunk to his home, was a bit appalled at this man’s actions. How dare he show up to his home drunk, especially with the rest of the family present? Ready to admonish this man for his behavior, the father grabbed him by the shoulders, looked him dead in the eye, and started to let him know he felt about his appearance and actions. It was right then the father realized something was wrong with his friend— The look in his friends eyes told a different story. Not knowing exactly what was wrong with his friend, the father had his friend sit in a chair at the dining room table. Fortunately, there was a bowl of candy and the friend was able to reach for the bowl and began to quickly consume candy. After a short amount of time, the friend was able to recover and come to his senses, fortunately.

As guides in the outdoors, we have an obligation for the welfare of the people we are guiding. Many times, the people we guide are reluctant to disclose any existing medical conditions, which if signs and symptoms manifest

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