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What Causes Elevation Of Sugar Level In Children?

My nearly 5 year old nephew was placed on predisione for a asthma attack several weeks ago and was rushed to the hospital yesterday and was found to have a blood sugar level of 551. What is the medical term for the side effect of Predisione that can cause a child to have such high blood sugar? He weighs 46lbs. and was given 5mg. pills for his asthma attack. he was sent to another hospital that specializes in pediatric diabetes this morning and was given insulin in the ambulance transporting him to the other hospital. Diabetes does run in his family and the mother did have gestational diabetes during her pregnancy with him.Will he have diabetes now or can they reverse what has happened to him? Thank you very much, KL Martin
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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