HYPERGLYCEMIC HYPEROSMOLAR STATE (HHS) hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS, also known as nonketotic hyperglycemia) and Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) are of the most serious acute complications of diabetes. hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS, also called nonketotic hyperglycemia) In HHS, there is little or no ketoacid accumulation, the serum glucose concentration frequently exceeds 1000...
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Acidosis & Alkalosis Diagnosis And treatment– Acidosis & Alkalosis The arterial blood gases provide information about- 1. Ventilation 2. Oxygenation 3.Acid base status This maintains the pH. Arterial blood gases (ABG) help to diagnose respiratory failure. Respiratory failure may be — 1. Primary oxygenation failure 2. Ventilatory failure 1–. Primary oxygenation...
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