Hyperglycemia is likely to occur if the person eat a sugar rich diet, have high stress levels and do not do any physical exercise. Sometimes, surgery or illness might cause hyperglycemia.
Hyperglycemia also can occur in patients with known or undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. Hyperglycemia during acute illness can also occur in patients with previously normal glucose tolerance a condition called stress hyperglycemia.
In type I diabetes, hyperglycemia commonly occurs if the patient inadvertently takes too little of his or her prescribed insulin-even if he or she follows a diet that is appropriate of diabetes.
In type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia commonly occurs if the patient is noncompliant with his or her prescribes oral hypoglycemic medication.
Hyperglycemia is also observed in hyperthyroidism, hyperactivity pituitary and adrenal gland and pancreatitis.
Initial symptoms of hyperglycemia include increased thirst, hunger even after eating, repeated urination, low energy and dry skin.
Extreme hyperglycemia can cause blurred vision, dizziness and confusion in thought due to inability to think clearly.
If uncorrected, hyperglycemia may eventually lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS).
What is hyperglycemia?
