“Can you die from high blood sugar?”

yes. You can develop diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state.

High blood sugars are very dangerous especially if they are more than 400 range. It can result in something called Diabetic coma which can be fatal if not recognised or treated right away. It is very important to follow your doctor's recommendation regarding medication to keep your sugars from rising too high.


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It depends - if your son is otherwise healthy, and has a random test with a blood sugar in the high 100s or low 200s, he may have signs of diabetes. However, if he has blood sugars in the 500s +, and he is acidotic, he may be in DKA, and start seizing, if untreated for a long time, he may die. If you have any concerns about diabetes in your child, please take him to his pediatrician, or to the emergency department.


Michelle K. Arzubi-Hughes, D.O., FAAP
Children's Hospital of the Kings' Daughters
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Attending
Chair of Resuscitation Outcomes Committee
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Pediatrics

Michelle.Arzubi-Hughes@chkd.org
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