DKA vs HHS - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies - HHS = insulin sensitive - if pts restart any home insulin, numbers may be less dramatic than expected! - May look like overlap DKA/HHS if HHS + poor PO intake and starvation ketosis BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs #DKA #HHS #comparison #laboratory #diagnosis #endocrinology #comparison #diabetic #ketoacidosis #hyperosmolar #hyperglycemic
