DKA and HHS are two complications of diabetes that have similar symptoms, causes, and treatments. Both conditions result from high blood glucose levels and require insulin to help treat them.

DKA and HHS may both occur at the same time for some people. A study published in Diabetes Care in 2019 found 27% of adults admitted to one of two Atlanta hospitals with a hyperglycemic crisis ...

When the plasma glucose reaches 200 mg/dl in DKA or 300 mg/dl in HHS, it may be possible to decrease the insulin infusion rate to 0.02– 0.05 units · kg -1 · h -1, at which time dextrose may be ...