Most diabetic patients are familiar with the diabetic complicaton called DKA, or diabetic ketoacidosis. These patient also know that diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) affects type one diabetic who have very high blood sugar levels. What many type 2 diabetics may not know is that when their sugars get too high, they can have a diabetic complication called hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state.
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) differs from diabetic ketoacidosis in that when these patients have excessively high sugar levels, there is still some insulin production within the patient's own body. Because of this insulin, ketones are not produced and ketoacidosis does not occur. Hypsomolar hyperglycemia state occurs when patients with type 2 diabetes have very high blood sugar levels and dehydration. This can occur when abnormal blood sugar levels go above 600 mg/dl.
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