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Hyperglycemia

Hyperglycemia: Introduction

Hyperglycemia: Where there is an increase above normal of the blood sugar levels. See free access online books about Hyperglycemia below. See detailed information below for a list of 93 causes of Hyperglycemia, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Hyperglycemia:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Hyperglycemia. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Hyperglycemia:

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Hyperglycemia: Symptom Checker

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Diagnostic Guides for Hyperglycemia

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Misdiagnosis and Hyperglycemia

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Causes of Hyperglycemia listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Hyperglycemia as a symptom include:

See full list of 93 causes of Hyperglycemia
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Medications or substances causing Hyperglycemia:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Hyperglycemia as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Drug interactions causing Hyperglycemia:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Hyperglycemia as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Acarbose and thiazides interaction
  • Acarbose and diuretics interaction
  • Acarbose and corticosteroid anti-inflammatories interaction
  • Acarbose and penothiazines interaction
  • Acarbose and thyroid drugs interaction
  • Acarbose and estrogens interaction
  • Acarbose and oral constraceptives interaction
  • Acarbose and Phenytoin interaction
  • more interactions...»

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Definitions of Hyperglycemia:

Hyperglycemia: An abnormally high concentration of glucose in the circulating blood, seen especially in patients with diabetes mellitus. SYN: hyperglycosemia. [hyper- + G. glykys, sweet, + haima, blood]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

A high level of blood sugar. It is usually an indication of diabetes mellitus. --2003
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Abnormally high blood glucose level.
- (Source - CRISP)

Abnormally high blood sugar.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)

Detailed list of causes of Hyperglycemia

The list below shows some of the causes of Hyperglycemia mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 93 causes of Hyperglycemia

How Common are these Causes of Hyperglycemia?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hyperglycemia. Of the 93 causes of Hyperglycemia that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 3 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 6 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 89 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 93 causes of Hyperglycemia

Conditions listing symptoms: Hyperglycemia:

The following list of conditions have 'Hyperglycemia' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Abdominal obesity metabolic syndrome ... abnormal fasting glucose
  • Acquired total lipodystrophy ... hyperglycemia
  • Amlodipine toxicity ... hyperglycemia
  • Anophthalmia - short stature - obesity ... hyperglycemia
  • Arizona Bark Scorpion poisoning ... hyperglycemia

    B

  • Bard-Pic syndrome ... hyperglycemia
  • Brunzell syndrome ... hyperglycemia

    C

  • Cephalothoracic progressive lipodystrophy ... hyperglycemia
  • Christian-Demyer-Franken syndrome ... hyperglycemia
  • Congenital partial lipodystrophy ... hyperglycemia
  • Cushing's syndrome ... hyperglycemia

    D

  • DEND syndrome ... hyperglycemia

    F

  • Felodipine toxicity ... hyperglycemia
  • Friedreich ataxia ... hyperglycemia
  • Functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor ... hyperglycemia

    G

  • Glucagonoma syndrome ... hyperglycemia

    I

  • Insulin-resistance syndrome, type A ... hyperglycemia
  • Isoniazid toxicity ... hyperglycemia
  • Isradipine toxicity ... hyperglycemia

    L

  • Leprechaunism ... hyperglycemia
  • Leschke syndrome ... hyperglycemia
  • Lipodystrophy, familial partial, type 1 (FPLD1) ... hyperglycemia
  • Lipodystrophy, familial partial, type 3 (FPLD3) ... hyperglycemia

    M

  • Metabolic Syndrome ... abnormal fasting glucose
  • MODY syndrome ... hyperglycemia
  • MODY syndrome, type 1 ... hyperglycemia
  • MODY syndrome, type III ... hyperglycemia
  • MODY syndrome, type IV ... hyperglycemia

    N

  • Niacin overdose ... hyperglycemia
  • Nifedipine toxicity ... hyperglycemia
  • Nimodipine toxicity ... hyperglycemia

    P

  • Phenytoin toxicity ... hyperglycemia
  • Pheochromocytoma ... hyperglycemia

    R

  • Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome ... hyperglycemia
  • Radio digito - facial dysplasia ... hyperglycemia
  • Retinohepatoendocrinologic syndrome ... hyperglycemia

    T

  • Thiamine responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome ... hyperglycemia

    W

  • Wolfram's disease ... hyperglycemia

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  • Causes of Hyperglycemia Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Hyperglycemia based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    What are the alternative names for Hyperglycemia:

    Hyperglycaemia, Glucose levels raised (blood, serum or plasma)
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Hyperglycemia:

    Medical Conditions associated with Hyperglycemia:

    Diabetes-like symptoms (183 causes), Pancreas symptoms (212 causes)

    Symptoms related to Hyperglycemia:

    Diabetes mellitus type 1, Diabetes mellitus type 2, Diabetes-deafness syndrome maternally transmitted, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Diazoxide, DIDMOAD syndrome, Drip arm sample, Familial lipodystrophy of limbs and trunk, Fanconi-Bickel syndrome, Frusemide

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    News Archives for Hyperglycemia

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