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 ...
The diagnostic criteria for DKA and HHS are shown in Table 1. The initial laboratory evaluation of patients include determination of plasma glucose, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, electrolytes ...