title: Diabetic emergencies: Part 2. Hyperglycaemia.
abstract: Part 2 of this series explores the pathophysiology and clinical management of diabetic emergencies involving hyperglycaemia, including both diabetic ketoacidosis and the rarer hypernatremic, non-ketotic coma. Part 1 (Hypoglycaemia) was published in Accident and Emergency Nursing 7(4): 190-196.
authors.affiliation: Accident & Emergency Department, Leeds General Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006944:Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin