RT Book, Section
A1 Ronan-Bentle, Sarah E.
A2 Sherman, Scott C.
A2 Weber, Joseph M.
A2 Schindlbeck, Michael A.
A2 Rahul G., Patwari
SR Print(0)
ID 1101227870
T1 Diabetic Emergencies
T2 Clinical Emergency Medicine
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179460-2
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101227870
RD 2024/04/25
AB Hyperglycemia  causes  an  osmotic  diuresis  that  may  result  in  dehydration.Patients  with  diabetic  ketoacidosis  (DKA)  and  hyperglycemic  hyperosmolar  state  (HHS)  are  treated  with  intravenous  fluids  and  insulin.  Potassium  supplementation  should  begin  as  soon  as  the  potassium  level  is  in  the  normal  range.Both  DKA  and  HHS  are  often  precipitated  by  another  illness,  frequently  infection.  An  attempt  should  be  made  to  search  for  and  treat  any  precipitating  illness.When  treating  patients  with  HHS,  it  is  important  to  follow  sodium  and  serum  osmolality  measurements  to  document  return  to  normal  values.