Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state

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最后审阅: 18 Jun 2025
最后更新: 08 Aug 2024

小结

定义

病史和体格检查

关键诊断因素

  • acute cognitive impairment
  • presence of risk factors
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其他诊断因素

  • polyuria
  • polydipsia
  • weight loss
  • nausea and vomiting
  • weakness
  • dry mucous membranes
  • poor skin turgor
  • tachycardia
  • hypotension
  • hypothermia
  • oliguria
  • abdominal pain
  • focal neurological signs
  • seizures
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危险因素

  • infection
  • inadequate insulin or oral antidiabetic therapy
  • acute illness in a known patient with diabetes
  • nursing home residents
  • failure to detect hyperglycaemia
  • postoperative state
  • precipitating medications
  • total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
  • Cushing syndrome
  • hyperthyroidism
  • acromegaly
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诊断性检查

首要检查

  • blood glucose
  • blood ketones
  • venous blood gas
  • serum osmolality
  • urea, electrolytes, and creatinine
  • full blood count
  • ECG
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需考虑的检查

  • urinalysis
  • cardiac enzymes
  • chest x-ray
  • liver function tests
  • C-reactive protein
  • blood, urine, and sputum cultures
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治疗流程

急症处理

serum potassium <3.5 mmol/L (<3.5 mEq/L)

serum potassium 3.5 to 5.5 mmol/L (3.5 to 5.5 mEq/L)

serum potassium >5.5 mmol/L (>5.5 mEq/L)

撰稿人

专家顾问

Edward Jude, MBBS, DNB, MRCP

Honorary Professor of Medicine

University of Manchester

Consultant Physician/Diabetologist/Endocrinologist

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester

UK

利益声明

EJ declares that he has no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

BMJ Best Practice would like to gratefully acknowledge the previous expert contributors, whose work has been retained in parts of the content:

Natasha Khazai, MD

Endocrinologist

Joslin Diabetes Clinic

Boston

MA

Guillermo Umpierrez, MD

Professor of Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta

GA

利益声明

NK declares that she has no competing interests. GU is supported by research grants from the American Diabetes Association and the National Institutes of Health, and has received research funds from Sanofi-Aventis, Novo Nordisk, Takeda, and GlaxoSmithKline.

同行评议者

Gerry Rayman, MD, FRCP

Consultant Physician and Head of Service

Diabetes and Endocrine Centre and the Diabetes Research Unit

Ipswich Hospitals NHS Trust

Ipswich

UK

利益声明

GR has been paid for advisory board meetings with the following companies: Sanofi Aventis, Abbott Diabetes UK, Lilly Diabetes, and Bayer. GR has received lecture fees from Sanofi Aventis, Abbott Diabetes UK, Lilly Diabetes, Novo Nordisk, and Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

References

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Key articles

Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care Group. Diabetes at the front door: a guideline for dealing with glucose related emergencies at the time of acute hospital admission. May 2023 [internet publication].Full text

Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care Group. The management of the hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) in adults with diabetes. Feb 2022 [internet publication].Full text

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