Nonketogenic hyperglycemia-hypertonic coma

Non-ketogenic hyperglycemia-hyperosmotic coma (NKHHC) is a complication of type 2 diabetes, with a mortality rate of more than 50%, which often occurs after a period of symptomatic hyperglycemia, and fluid intake is insufficient to prevent hyperglycemia-induced penetration Severe dehydration caused by sexual diuresis. This syndrome is characterized by hyperglycemia, severe dehydration, and impaired consciousness caused by hypertonic blood, sometimes with epilepsy. The trigger may be associated with an acute infection or other condition (such as an elderly person living alone).

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