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.
Also Known As:
Nonketotic Hyperglycemic Coma; Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Coma; Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State; Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome; Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma; Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma; Coma, Hyperosmolar Nonketotic; Coma, Nonketotic Hyperglycemic; Coma, Nonketotic Hyperosmolar; Comas, Hyperosmolar Nonketotic; Comas, Nonketotic Hyperosmolar; Hyperglycemic Coma, Nonketotic; Hyperglycemic State, Hyperosmolar; Hyperglycemic States, Hyperosmolar; Hyperglycemic Syndrome, Hyperosmolar; Hyperglycemic Syndromes, Hyperosmolar; Hyperosmolar Coma, Nonketotic; Hyperosmolar Comas, Nonketotic; Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic States; Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndromes; Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Comas; Nonketotic Coma, Hyperosmolar; Nonketotic Comas, Hyperosmolar; Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Comas; Syndrome, Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic; Syndromes, Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic; Coma, Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic