46. Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) and coma: Revision history

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2 March 2023

  • curprev 11:1811:18, 2 March 2023‎ Nikolas talk contribs‎ 3,651 bytes +3,651‎ Created page with "Hyperosmolar syndrome, also called HHS, primarily affects elderly people with type 2 diabetes and not type 1. It can be thought of as the 2DM variant of DKA. Like DKA it’s a potentially life-threatening complication with approx. 15% death rate. Symptoms are mostly similar to those of DKA: * Vomiting * Polyuria * Polydipsia * Dehydration * Altered mental state, potentially coma There is no ketoacidosis (and therefore no hyperventilation) and no abdominal pain. It has..." Tag: Visual edit