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What can causae the level of glucose in your blood to rise too high?
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∙ 12y ago
Eating alot of food (i.e mainly sugars and carbohydrates) can cause your blood glucose levels to rise. this can be seen shortly after eating a meal, however this is usually kept in check by your pancreas via the release of insulin and decreased release of glucagon.
Insulin is responsible for increasing the rate of storage of sugars, fats and amino acids into your liver, muscles and adipose tissue. thus if there is a problem with the regulation of insulin (ie. Diabetes Mellitus type 1 and 2 where the body does not respond to high levels of glucose/ the pancreas cannot release insulin despite the body recognising the high glucose levels) then this can cause unsafe levels of glucose in your blood.
Another reason would be high/uncontrolled levels of glucagon in the blood (hyperglucagonemia) cause by tumours of the pancreas which causes increased release of glucagon, and thus increased release of glucos from the muscles, adipose tissue and liver. this is especially true in the case of tumours of the alpha cells of the pancreas which produce glucagon. however this is not very common.
Drugs like Beta blockers and corticosteroids can also lead to hyperglycemia, and illness such as cushings disease, and stroke can also cause it.
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i have a blood glucose level of 116 is that high ?
i have a blood glucose level of 116 is that high
What does high glucose level means?
you have high blood sugar... get that checked
What is the definition of hyperglycemia?
The level of blood glucose is abnormally high.
An abnormally high blood glucose level is called?
Hyperglycemia.
What are healthy blood glucose levels?
Well, a healthy level of blood glucose wouldn't be too high or too low. Instead, it would be in the middle between high and low. Unhealthy levels of blood glucose would be an extremely high number.
If the blood sugar level in fasting is normal and in blood sugar level is high in postprandial then what it is said to be?
impaired glucose tolerance
What hormone helps lower the blood glucose level when it is high?
Insuline and Glucagon control blood glucose. Insuline: brings down high levels of glucose. Glucagon: brings glucose levels back to normal, (brings glucose levels up).
What does pancreas secrete when blood glucose falls?
Pancreas detects blood glucose level by its cells called "Islets of Langerhans." When the blood glucose level is too high, it releases insulin. When it becomes too low, the pancreas then releases glucagon to elevate a low blood glucose.
What organs are damaged if the glucose level in the blood gets too high?
lungs
How do you measure the effectiveness of insulin therapy?
after testing blood glucose level to see if it's lower or high. If the blood glucose level is between 70-100mg/dl the therapy is effective.
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 are the term used when the person having blood glucose level below and above the critical level?
The term used when a person has high levels of glucose circulating in the blood is Hyperglycemia. For someone who has low levels of glucose the term is Hypoglycemia.Hyperglycemia- The term used when blood glucose levels are too high.Hypoglycemia- The term used when blood glucose levels are too low.The general term for a rapid loss or gain of glucose is 'glucose shock.'A fasting blood glucose level above 126 milligrams per deciliter is considered hyperglycemic. A blood glucose level of below 50 milligrams per deciliter is considered hypoglycemic.
