what does hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia mean?

Answer 1

The acceptable range of blood sugar level is between 5.2-6.6 mmoles /liter

Hypoglycaemia means a level < 5.2 mmoles/liter

Hyperglycaemia means >6.6 m moles/liter

Clinically the symptoms and signs of these two conditions may start to appear way below or above the given range.

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Answer 2

Hypoglycaemia is low blood sugar, hyperglycaemia is high blood sugar. A normal blood sugar is between 4-7

Answer 3

These terms refer to blood sugar levels. Hypoglycaemia is when the blood sugar levels are to low, which can cause symptoms resembling drunkeness, gradual loss of conciousness, coma and eventually death if not treated. Hyperglycaemia is when the blood sugar levels are too high. Symptoms aren't immeadiately noticable, but in the long term can lead to kidney damage amongst other things. In healthy individuals, the hormones glucagon and insulin control the blood sugar levels, glucagon releasing sugar stores from inside cells when blood sugar is low, and insulin putting sugar into stores when blood sugar is high. In diabetic individuals, these hormones do not work, hich causes a range of health problems

Answer 4

Hypoglycaemia is when you've not got enough sugar in your blood (below 3.5mmol/l or 4.0mmol/l for people with diabetes); hyperglycaemia is when there's too much sugar in your blood (above 7.5mmol/l). The amount of sugar in your blood is controled by food (most increases blood sugar) and insulin (reduces blood sugar) - this is a fine ballancing act which people with diabetes attempt to achieve (but if they're anything like me often fail!).

Answer 5

Hypoglycemic symptoms and manifestations can be divided into those produced by the counterregulatory hormones (adrenaline and glucagon) triggered by the falling glucose, and the neuroglycopenic effects produced by the reduced brain sugar



Hyperglycemia or High Blood Sugar is a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood plasma. The term is from Greek: hyper-, meaning excessive; -glyc-, meaning sweet; and -emia, meaning "of the blood". It is usually, but not always, associated with diabetes. Chronic hyperglycemia leads to organ damage; acute hyperglycemia can result in life-threatening ketoacidosis. Six million US hospitalizations per year are accompanied by hyperglycemia.

The most common cause of Type II diabetes and its associated hyperglycemia is obesity, the treatment for which is weight reduction and exercise to reduce the body's excess white fat reserves. These fat reserves interfere with the body's ability to properly absorb and use insulin that is otherwise produced in sufficient quantity. Acute or chronic non-diabetic hyperglycemia can produce the same medical complications as diabetic hyperglycemia.

Answer 6

Hypoglycaemia - below what a blood sugar should be.

Hyperglycaemia - above what a blood sugar should be.

You can die from both. Being hypo is easier to reverse than being hyper. More chance of dying from a hyper than a hypo as it is much more difficult to reverse.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Hypoglycaemia (hypo) means that your glucose level is low (too low) and hyperglycaemia means that your blood glucose is too high.

Answer 9

hypo = low, hyper = high. so hypoglycaemia = low blood sugar and hyperglycaemia = high blood sugar!

Answer 10

Hypoglycemia means low sugar level.It can be caused by not eating enough carbohydrates,too much of physical activity or inappropriate therapy.Its symptoms are hunger,loss of concentration,shaking,cold sweat,and,in the worst case,coma.These symptoms usually appear when sugar level is less than 4.0 mmol/l or 72 mg/dl.It must be stopped as soon as possible by taking something sweet(not too much-could cause hyperglycemia).
Hyperglycemia means high sugar level-more than 12.0 or 216 mg/dl(for diabetics)For healthy people,it's above 7,8 mmol/l or 140 mg/dl.It's symptoms are thirst,sickness and frequent urination.It can be caused by eating too many carbohydrates or inappropriate therapy.It must be prevented,because it can lead to
ketoacidosis,which can be very dangerous and also lead to coma,in the worst case.

Answer 11

Hypoglycemia (hypoglycæmia in the UK) is a medical term referring to a pathologic state produced by a lower than normal amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The term hypoglycemia literally means "under-sweet blood" (Gr.hypo-, glykys, haima). Hypoglycemia can produce a variety of symptoms and effects but the principal problems arise from an inadequate supply of glucose as fuel to the brain, resulting in impairment of function (neuroglycopenia). Derangements of function can range from vaguely "feeling bad" to coma, and (rarely) permanent brain damage or death. Hypoglycemia can arise from many causes and can occur at any age. The most common forms of moderate and severe hypoglycemia occur as a complication of treatment of diabetes mellitus with insulin or oral medications. Hypoglycemia is usually treated by the ingestion or administration of glucose, or foods digestible to glucose.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglycemia

Hyperglycemia or High Blood Sugar is a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood plasma. The term is from Greek: hyper-, meaning excessive; -glyc-, meaning sweet; and -emia, meaning "of the blood". It is usually, but not always, associated with diabetes. Chronic hyperglycemia leads to organ damage; acute hyperglycemia can result in life-threatening ketoacidosis. Six million US hospitalizations per year are accompanied by hyperglycemia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperglycaemia