A known diabetic was maintaining full control of his sugar, when suddenly he gets an infection. How is this infection going to affect his diabetic control?
  1. Glucose levels will lower in the blood
  2. Glucose levels will be raised in the blood
  3. Infection will have no effect on underlying diabetes
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - An infection will increase his blood sugar levels even though he has full control of his sugar. This is a response of the body to any type of stress where the sugar level of the blood is increased. Infection is also a physiologically stressful condition. Stress-related hyperglycemia is also common after stroke and myocardial infarction.
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