what would you do if you just found symptoms of hyperglycemia on a patient?
Since hyperglycemia is high blood sugar, I would do all the necessary testing to make sure if this person is a diabetic or not. If the tests come back positive, explain to the patient what diabetes is, what type they have. I would proceed to give medications that are needed, (teach them how to inject insulin, calculate dosage, or how to take the oral medication if they are type 2) and advice a diet change, send this person to a good nutritionist, and some diabetic educational classes. I would also advise the patient to get a meter and test the blood sugars at least 8 times during the day, until the blood sugar is brought under control. Schedule another office visit in one month. If this person seemed to have complications or has trouble bringing down the blood sugars, I would refer them to an endrocinologist.
If someone came in with symptoms that seemed to be from hyperglycemia I would send them for blood work to see if this was actually the case or if something else was causing the symptoms.
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Naturopath
Since hyperglycemia is high blood sugar, I would do all the necessary testing to make sure if this person is a diabetic or not. If the tests come back positive, explain to the patient what diabetes is, what type they have. I would proceed to give medications that are needed, (teach them how to inject insulin, calculate dosage, or how to take the oral medication if they are type 2) and advice a diet change, send this person to a good nutritionist, and some diabetic educational classes. I would also advise the patient to get a meter and test the blood sugars at least 8 times during the day, until the blood sugar is brought under control. Schedule another office visit in one month. If this person seemed to have complications or has trouble bringing down the blood sugars, I would refer them to an endrocinologist.
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diabetic 17 years…
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