Significant hospital hyperglycemia requires close follow-up

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Significant hospital hyperglycemia requires
close follow-up
Hyperglycemic patients Post-discharge
Previously diagnosed diabetes and elevated A1C
Without previously diagnosed diabetes(with
random BG gt125 mg/dL)
Pre-admission diabetes care plan requires revision
Test (FBG, 2-hr OGTT) to differentiate between
in-hospital hyperglycemia and T2DM once patient
is metabolically stable
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