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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma
Tree Number(s)
C19.246.099.750.490
Unique ID
D006944
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006944
Annotation
do not confuse with HYPERGLYCINEMIA, NONKETOTIC
Scope Note
A serious complication of TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. It is characterized by extreme HYPERGLYCEMIA; DEHYDRATION; serum hyperosmolarity; and depressed consciousness leading to COMA in the absence of KETOSIS and ACIDOSIS.
Entry Version
HHNK
Entry Term(s)
Coma, Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Coma
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome
Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma
Nonketotic Hyperglycemic Coma
Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma
NLM Classification #
WK 830
Previous Indexing
Diabetic Coma (1966-1976)
Hyperglycemia (1966-1976)
Osmolar Concentration (1970-1976)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under DIABETIC COMA 1977-90
History Note
91(77); was see under DIABETIC COMA 1977-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/27
Revision Date
2015/01/09
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma Preferred
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State Related
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