Question:
From America On-Line:
I understand that many children with diabetes present with rapid heart rates
when they are experiencing rapid falling blood sugars or hypoglycemia. What is
the normal range for a very active five year old, pre and post exercise? Is
this one indicator, short of testing, that would alert us to a rapid change
in his glucose?
Answer:
Young children's pulse rates vary dramatically from around 70 to 90, up to as
high as 150 with exercise. Because exercise and hypos often go together and
both cause a rise in pulse rate, I wouldn't recommend using this as a marker of
hypoglycaemia.
KJR
Original posting 7 Nov 96
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