What Is Diabetic Hyperglycemia?
In a normally functioning human body, the pancreas produces insulin, a hormone that helps break down a certain type of sugar, glucose, so that it can leave the bloodstream and enter the cells of various organs. If a person has diabetic hyperglycemia, insulin does not remove glucose from the blood stream, and the blood sugar level becomes elevated beyond normal levels. The cause of diabetic hyperglycemia varies, usually depending on the type of diabetes someone has. For instance, if a person has type 1 diabetes and neglects to give himself enough insulin, his blood sugar will rise, because his body is unable to produce insulin on its own. Someone with type 2 diabetes may eat too much and experience diabetic hyperglycemia because her body has become resistant to insulin.
