DKA vs HHS - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of ...

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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



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