Symptoms of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome

List of symptoms of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome includes the 15 symptoms listed below:

• High blood sugars - see also symptoms of diabetes
• Dehydration - see also symptoms of dehydration
• Excessive urination
• Frequent urination
• Thirst
• Excessive thirst
• Mental confusion
• Vagueness - after a long period
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Sleepiness
• Low blood pressure
• Coma - after a long period if undetected
• Death - can occur rarely in HHNS is not detected or treated
• NOT usually nausea/vomiting - although these are a symptom possibly indicating DKA, HHNS does not usually cause the person to become sick or vomiting, because there are no ketones creating blood acidity in HHNS.

Note that Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome includes:

• Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Coma - see all causes of Coma
• Death - see all causes of Death
• Dehydration - see all causes of Dehydration
• Excessive thirst - see all causes of Thirst
• Excessive urination - see all causes of Polyuria
• Fatigue - see all causes of Fatigue
• Frequent urination - see all causes of Frequent urination
• High blood sugars - see all causes of High blood sugar
• Low blood pressure - see all causes of Low blood pressure
• Mental confusion - see all causes of Confusion
• Sleepiness - see all causes of Drowsiness
• Thirst - see all causes of Thirst
• Weakness - see all causes of Weakness

Medical Books Online about Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome

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Symptoms of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome: Online Medical Books

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Diabetes mellitus: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Diabetes may begin dramatically with ketoacidosis or insidiously. Its most common symptom is fatigue from energy deficiency and a catabolic state. Insulin deficiency causes hyperglycemia, which pulls fluid from body tissues, causing osmotic diuresis, polyuria, dehydration, polydipsia, dry mucous membranes, poor skin turgor and, in most patients, unexplained weight loss.

ELDER TIP Because their thirst mechanism functions less effectively, older adults may not report polydipsia, a hallmark of diabetes in younger adults.

In ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome, dehydration may cause hypovolemia and shock. Wasting of glucose in the urine usually produces weight loss and hunger in type 1 diabetes, even if the patient eats voraciously.

Long-term effects of diabetes may include retinopathy, nephropathy, atherosclerosis, and peripheral and autonomic neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy usually affects the hands and feet and may cause numbness or pain. Autonomic neuropathy may manifest itself in several ways, including gastroparesis (leading to delayed gastric emptying and a feeling of nausea and fullness after meals), nocturnal diarrhea, impotence, and orthostatic hypotension.

Because hyperglycemia impairs the patient’s resistance to infection, diabetes may result in skin and urinary tract infections (UTIs) and vaginitis. Glucose content of the epidermis and urine encourages bacterial growth.

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Diabetic ketoacidosis: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Acetone breath, Kussmaul’s respirations, dehydration, weak and thready pulse, nausea, vomiting, altered level of consciousness, dry mucous membranes, serum glucose level of 300 to 1,500 mg/dl

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Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Polyuria, thirst, neurologic abnormalities, stupor, serum glucose level of 600 to 3,000 mg/ dl

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Diabetes mellitus: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Diabetes may begin dramatically with ketoacidosis in type 1 or insidiously. Its most common symptom is fatigue, from energy deficiency and a catabolic state. However, many patients with type 2 diabetes may be asymptomatic.

Insulin deficiency or resistance causes hyperglycemia, which pulls fluid from body tissues, causing osmotic diuresis, polyuria, dehydration, polydipsia, dry mucous membranes, and poor skin turgor. In ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic state, dehydration may cause hypovolemia and shock. Wasting of glucose in the urine usually produces weight loss and hunger in uncontrolled type 1 diabetes, even if the patient eats voraciously.

Long-term effects

In diabetes, long-term effects may include retinopathy, nephropathy, atherosclerosis, and peripheral and autonomic neuropathy.

Peripheral neuropathy usually affects the hands and feet and may cause numbness or pain. Autonomic neuropathy may manifest itself in several ways, including gastroparesis (leading to delayed gastric emptying and a feeling of nausea and fullness after meals), nocturnal diarrhea, impotence, and postural hypotension.

Because hyperglycemia impairs the patient’s resistance to infection, diabetes may result in skin and urinary tract infections and vaginitis. Glucose content of the epidermis and urine encourages bacterial growth.

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About signs and symptoms of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome:

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