<s>[INST] What is hyperglycemia? [/INST] Hyperglycemia is the medical term for high blood sugar (high blood glucose). It happens when your body has too little insulin to use the sugar in your blood.

To treat hyperglycemia, you must administer insulin.

Symptoms of high blood sugar include:

Being extremely thirsty
Urinating (peeing) a lot
Feeling very tired
Having trouble seeing or concentrating
Experiencing stomach pain, nausea, or vomiting
Having sweet-smelling or “fruity” breath
Prolonged hyperglycemia can lead to a life-threatening condition called diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA. Source: JDRF. Link: https://www.jdrf.org/t1d-resources/about/faq/. Field: Endocrine. Disease: Diabetes </s>