Screening Patients for Drug Induced Hyperglycemia

Are you evaluating a patient who is taking a medication that can cause drug-induced hyperglycemia?

Yes

Gender of the patient

Male

Female

Body weight

Body height

Do any of the patient's first degree relatives have diabetes mellitus?

Yes

Systolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Diastolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Fasting plasma glucose

Serum HDL cholesterol

Serum triglycerides

Does the woman have the polycystic ovary syndrome?

Yes

Has the patient ever been diagnosed as having gestational diabetes?

Yes

Has the patient ever delivered an infant weighing more than 4 kg at birth?

Yes

Select the appropriate answer for each finding

Physical activity

Patient's ethnic background

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Body mass index

Does the patient show a fasting plasma glucose suggestive of diabetes mellitus?

Number of factors indicating a high risk for developing diabetes mellitus

Frequency for monitoring plasma glucose levels while taking the drug

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Drugs Capable of Causing Hypoglycemia
- Risk Factors Contributing to a Delay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS)
Complications
Failure Handling, When To Refer
- Risk Factors Contributing to a Delay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus

Therapy

Options
- Diabetes Mellitus | Guidelines for Hospital Admission
- Recommendations for Managing a Diabetic in the Hospital
Selection
Drug Interactions
- Drugs Capable of Causing Hypoglycemia
Dosage Calculations
- Glycemic Penalty Index (GPI)
Dosage Adjustments
Administration
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Troubleshooting Diabetic Patient with Persistently High Hemoglobin A1c
- Patient Management | Type 2 Diabetes Poorly Controlled | Single Oral Hypoglycemic Agent
Prevention

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Diabetes Mellitus Performance Measures for Evaluating Outpatient Management
Adverse Effects
Overdose And Reversal
- Prolonged Hypoglycemia | Use of Sulfonylurea and Its Treatment with Octreotide
Disease Progression
Complication Detection
- Risk Factors for Failing to Recognize Hypoglycemia in a Diabetic

Patient Concerns

Travel
- Glycemic Penalty Index (GPI)

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Screening Patients for Drug-Induced Hyperglycemia

Purpose: To evaluate a patient who is taking a medication associated with drug-induced hyperglycemia.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10