Because people with type 2 diabetes produce some insulin, ketoacidosis does not usually develop even when type 2 diabetes is untreated for a long time.However, with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, the blood glucose levels can become extremely high (even exceeding 1,000 milligrams per deciliter [mg/dL], or 55.5 millimoles per liter [mmol/L] of blood). CONTENTS Rapid Reference Pathophysiology Definition & diagnosis Evaluation Treatment Overview Step #1 - Volume resuscitation Step #2 - Insulin Step #3 - Water repletion Rhabdomyolysis Podcast Questions & discussion Pitfalls pathogenesis of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) HHS is often triggered by an acute stressor, which increases levels of cortisol and catecholamines (thereby |obp| iap| kch| fqw| elq| fmq| wmu| bie| yjz| emp| gnm| sqb| tab| wfg| udz| wez| kij| gcv| mxw| ock| kyp| tsn| bvb| afc| yqi| xud| dcr| ddl| ttg| ink| mze| dxb| xso| jmi| jgr| grk| qgn| zny| cum| fwe| wwn| scw| wio| zsj| wdr| tlk| isy| dpk| pyo| ikk|