Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are two serious complications of diabetes that are potentially life threatening. Both involve a dangerous rise in sugar levels, ...

Successful treatment of DKA and HHS requires correction of dehydration, hyperglycemia, and electrolyte imbalances; identification of comorbid precipitating events; and above all, frequent patient ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with diabetes hospitalized with DKA recurrence have a higher risk for mortality. Providers should closely ...

The patient is a 36-year-old man who has had type 1 diabetes for 15 years. He presents to the emergency room with hyperglycemia and concern for possible diabetic ketoacidosis after not taking his ...

Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS) is also known as hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS). It involves very high blood sugar levels and can be life threatening. HHNS can happen ...