Patient was educated on early signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia as follows: Frequent urination High blood sugars result in increased excretion of sugar in the urine. When sugar is excreted in the urine, water follows the sugar passively and so, poorly managed diabetics have an unusually high urine volume. Increased thirst As they had increased volume of urine, more fluid is lost and so, poorly managed diabetics feel thirsty and so, will have more intake [...]