The initial laboratory evaluation of a patient with suspected DKA or HHS should include immediate determination of arterial blood gases, blood glucose, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN); determination ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemia hyperosmolar state (HHS) are two serious complications of diabetes. Why is this so? Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemia hyperosmolar state are serious ...

Patients with hyperglycemic crisis at type 2 diabetes diagnosis should be closely monitored for acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. The risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) is higher for ...

However, if you are on insulin and run out, or have symptoms of DKA or HHS, you should get medical attention right away.

Although the pathogenesis of DKA is better understood than that of HHS, the basic underlying mechanism for both disorders is a reduction in the net effective concentration of circulating insulin ...