urinary tract infection
Hyperglycemia
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. To prevent high blood sugar emergencies, treat infection
s early. Untreated infection
s (such as urinary tract infection
s, pneumonia, and skin infection
s) can increase the risk for a high blood sugar emergency.
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. High blood sugar develops when there is too little insulin or when the body fails to respond properly to the insulin in the blood. High blood sugar emergencies often develop because of some underlying condition that may not be obvious, such as a heart attack, infection
, or surgery.
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. The blood sugar can rise to an unsafe level if: Skipping a dose of pills for diabetes, or skipping a dose of insulin Eating too much food. Feeling a lot of stress. Being sick (such as a severe case of the flu) or having an infection
, even if not eating a lot of food.
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia why blood sugar rise: The most common culprits flu or infection
, emotional stress, such include, eating too much, exercising less that planned to, physical stress, such as a cold, the as family conflict, forgetting to take the medication.