Not exact matches
Reye's Syndrome is a serious and sometimes
fatal condition in which the
blood sugar level drops very low while the acidity and ammonia levels in the
blood go up really
high.
Despite insulin injections and regular monitoring, diabetics are whipsawed between extremes:
High blood sugar degrades their organs over the years, while low
blood sugar at any time can be
fatal.
While
high blood sugar levels may not sound like a big deal, they can actually be very dangerous — even
fatal.
Xylitol results in an acute drop in
blood sugar and even liver failure at
high doses, while grapes and raisins can result in severe,
fatal acute kidney failure.