42 .What would you do if a resident in the Care Home started to choking? 43. What is hypoglycaemia? Definition-Hypoglycemia is decreased lood sugar. !t occurs when lood glucose"or sugar# decreases too much longer supply the ody $fuel$ necessary for properfunctioning. " under %&'% mg(dl #)igns( )ymptoms- - nausea - *rgent sensation of hunger - !rritaility& restlessness - Cold hands& wet& e+cessi,e sweating was not caused y e+ercise - !ncreased heart rate "tachycardia# - -umness or tingling in the fingers or lips - .remors..reatments- Hypoglycemia sudden "acute# can e treated y ingestion of food or e,erages high in sugar. .his treatment is sufficient in the case of an isolated episode of hypoglycemia& caused& for e+ample& post e+tended or sustained physical effort. !f hypoglycaemia caused y a chronic "long e,ol,ing# course of treatment will e focused on determining treat the condition. /or diaetics who re0uire insulin hypoglycaemia untreated can lead to coma or permanent rain damage.