Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma

Introduction: Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma

Description of Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma

Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma: A serious complication of TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. It is characterized by extreme HYPERGLYCEMIA, DEHYDRATION, serum hyperosmolarity, and depressed consciousness leading to COMA in the absence of KETOSIS and ACIDOSIS.
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Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma:

• Diabetic coma
• Ketotic
• Diabetic
• Coma (862 causes)
• Complication
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• DIABETES (212 causes)
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• HONK

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External links related to: Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma

• eMedicine - Hyperosmolar Coma : Article by J Michael Gonzalez-Campoy, MD, PhD, FACE
• eMedicine - Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Coma : Article by Mark Sagarin, MD

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