Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma

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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma


A serious complication of TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. It is characterized by extreme HYPERGLYCEMIA; DEHYDRATION; serum hyperosmolarity; and depressed consciousness leading to COMA in the absence of KETOSIS and ACIDOSIS.


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