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Purpose: The underlying causes of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in adult medical ... of events was ascertained within 24 hours through chart review and provider and patient interviews.

Using a chart of blood sugar levels by age can ... High blood sugar is called hyperglycemia. Hypoglycemia is defined as a ...

This was determined when confirmatory blood or capillary glucose values revealed normal levels without treatment of the hyperglycemia ... Three episodes of hypoglycemia occurred in a single ...