Hyperglycemia And Heart Failure
High blood sugar - infants; High blood glucose level - infants
Symptoms
Babies with hyperglycemia often have no symptoms.
Sometimes, babies with high blood sugars will produce large amounts of urine and become dehydrated. High blood sugars may be a sign that the baby has added stress on the body due to problems such as an infection or heart failure.
Signs and tests
A blood test to check glucose (blood sugar) levels can be done at the bedside or in a...
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