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

Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS) are life threatening complications that occur in patients with diabetes. In addition to timely identification of the precipitating ...

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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 ...