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Hyperglycemia is high blood sugar and hypoglycemia is low blood sugar

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What is the difference between hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia?

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What is the icd9 code for hyperglycemia?

code for Hyperglycemia is 790.29


How do you differentiates between hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia?

In simple terms, hypoglycemia is the condition caused by a low level of blood glucose, whereas hyperglycemia is the condition caused by a high level of blood glucose.


What part of the human body system does Hyperglycemia belong to?

Hyperglycemia belongs to the endocrine system.


What will a person show in their urine with hyperglycemia?

Excess glucose in their urine is a sign that they may have hyperglycemia.


What is the elevation in blood sugar called?

An elevation in blood sugar is commonly referred to as hyperglycemia.


What is he suffix for hyperglycemia?

The suffix for hyperglycemia is "-emia", which typically refers to a condition involving an abnormal level of a substance in the blood. In this case, hyperglycemia indicates high blood sugar levels.


Does hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia only occur in diabetic people?

Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia can occur in others. It can be seen in premature infants.


What does hyperglycemia due to thyrotoxicosis mean?

Hyperglycemia is high blood sugar; thyrotoxicosis is dangerously high levels of thyroid hormone.


Does hydrochlorothiazide cause hyperglycemia?

The connection between diuretics and hyperglycemia involves intracellular K+ levels. Intracellular K+ is involved in the secretion of a lot of hormones...including insulin. Some diuretics cause hypokalemia, (decrease in K+). This inhibits insulin secretion and can lead to hyperglycemia. It's not really a problem unless the patient is pre-diabetic. In that case, it is significant enough to push them over to diabetes. Hope this helped!


What is the prefix for the word hyperglycemia?

hyper


Does acute Hyperglycemia leads to acute injury to Vascular endothelium?

No. But chronic hyperglycemia does, and it leads to amaloid build up around capillaries.