Misdiagnosis of Hidden Causes of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome

Underlying conditions list:

The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome includes:

• Diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood sugars - leading to the kidneys over-filtering water, leading to excessive urination, leading to dehydration.
• Too little water - failure to drink enough water can contribute to the dehydration that is a hallmark of HHNS. This can occur when the elderly lose their sense of thirst, making HHNS occur somewhat too frequently in nursing homes.
• Intravenous feeding - can contribute because it involves lots of glucose, which might make you go high.
• Peritoneal dialysis (type of Kidney Dialysis) - can contribute to causing HHNS.
• Certain medications - Some medications can contribute to causing HHNS by affecting sugars or increasing urine output: glucocorticoids (steriods), diuretics, phenytoin (Dilantin), cimetidine (Tagamet) and beta blockers.
• Poorly controlled diabetes
• Non-compliance with diabetes treatment
• Unusual high blood sugars - such as caused during illness, injury recovery, or surgical recovery, despite attempts at diabetic control.

Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome as a complication:

Other conditions that might have Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome as a complication includes:

• Diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes

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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome as a symptom:

Conditions listing Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions.

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• Diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes

About underlying conditions:

With a diagnosis of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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