Although the pathogenesis of DKA is better understood than that of HHS, the basic underlying mechanism for both disorders is a reduction in the net effective concentration of circulating insulin ...

Hyperglycemia is high blood glucose (sugar) levels. It is common in people with diabetes but can occur in people who have not been diagnosed with diabetes. It can develop slowly with no obvious ...

It is a complication of type 1 diabetes, although in rare cases it can occur with type 2 diabetes as well. The CDC reports that in 2000, about 2% of people with diabetes were hospitalized for DKA.

In the present proposed protocol, we have used essentially the same insulin regimen for both DKA and HHS, but because of a greater level of mental obtundation in HHS, we have recommended only ...