Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Nonketotic hyperosmolar coma (nonketotic hyperglycaemia) is a type of diabetic coma associated with a high mortality seen in diabetes mellitus type 2. The preferred term used by the American Diabetes Association is hyperosmolar nonketotic state (HNS). Other commonly used names are hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNKe or hyperosmotic non-ketotic coma (HONKe. It is also called Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS), as some patients may have some ketonuria and it does not necessarily cause coma.