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Salty, Sweet and Difficult to Treat: A Case of Profound Hypernatremia in the Setting of Hyperosmotic Hyperglycemic State
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) is a disorder that occurs most frequently in type 2 diabetics and is associated with high mortality - up to 50%. Hypernatremia, when associated with HHS, worsens the prognosis. Encephalopathy is evident at a serum sodium level greater than 160 mOsm/kg. Addition...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7158592/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32300498 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7278 |