What is hyperosmolar nonketosis diabetic coma?

Hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma is one of the more severe acute complications of diabetes mellitus. Clinically, it is characterized by severe hyperglycemia, but no significant ketoacidosis, significantly elevated plasma osmolality, dehydration, and confusion. Hypertonic nonketosis diabetic coma, it is characterized by a sharp rise in blood sugar, generally high as high as 30 millimole per liter or so, sometimes even can not be measured, cell dehydration is more serious, so patients are more likely to show coma. Generally more common in the elderly over 60 years old, once this acute complication is shown, it is necessary to actively rehydrate in time to correct the phenomenon of dehydration.