Health Times reporter Wang Yuan, Wang Aibing, Dong Yingyu

因跨國婚姻故事走紅並曾參加央視節目的“網紅洋媳婦”楊奇娜，因低血糖於4月2日去世，年僅38歲。4月6日，其丈夫楊淙發佈訃告。就在4月1日，楊奇娜還直播與家人一起干農活。目前尚不清楚其是否有其他基礎疾病，或是否因低血糖引發併發症。

"The lethality of blood sugar imbalance is far greater than we imagined." Wu Shuang, the attending physician of the Department of Endocrinology of Xinhua Hospital in Zhejiang Province, said that there is a famous saying in the medical community: "High blood sugar destroys health in years, and low blood sugar kills in minutes". Many people know the dangers of high blood sugar but underestimate the deadly nature of low blood sugar.

"When blood sugar plummets, the brain will quickly shut down due to the 'cut off supply' of glucose, which can be manifested as hunger, palpitation, hand tremors, cold sweats, confusion, convulsions, coma, incontinence, brain damage and even death." Wu Shuang said that hypoglycemia also has a "camouflage", and patients with "asymptomatic hypoglycemia" will go straight to a coma without warning, which is common in the elderly or patients with long-term diabetes.

Fang Hongjuan, director of the endocrinology department of the Aviation General Hospital, said that for healthy people, the likelihood of hypoglycemia causing a fatal risk is low. Most people will experience typical symptoms such as palpitation, heavy sweating, trembling hands and feet, and intense hunger when they have low blood sugar, which can be quickly relieved by taking sugar water or eating sugary foods in time.

For patients with underlying diseases such as diabetes, hypoglycemia may occur if hypoglycemic drugs are used inappropriately, irregular diet, strenuous exercise, excessive alcohol consumption, etc. "Blood sugar levels below 9.0 millimoles per liter in diabetic patients should be taken seriously." Fang Hongjuan reminded that diabetic patients should not take hypoglycemic drugs at will. Common glucose-lowering drugs such as insulin, sulfonylureas, and nonsulfonylurea insulin secretagogues can cause hypoglycemia. When symptoms such as palpitation, hand tremors, and sweating profusely appear, don't forget to measure your blood sugar level in time.