NEONATAL HYPERGLYCEMIA

Course overview

HYPERGLYCEMIA IS LESS COMMON THAN HYPOGLYCEMIA AMONG NEONATES, BUT IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ADDRESS IT BECAUSE IT INCREASES MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY AMONG NEONATES. TO AVOID THE HIGH MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH NEONATAL HYPERGLYCEMIA, IT MUST BE PROMPTLY DIAGNOSED AND TREATED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF NEONATAL HYPERGLYCEMIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.