Hyperglycemia Teaching 762
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. Blood sugar can rise well above normal for significant periods without producing permanent effects or symptoms. Howeverchronic hyperglycemia at levels more slightly above normal can produce a very wide variety of serious complications over a period of years.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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