Affiliation:
1. Lurie Children’s at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL 60190, USA
2. Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Abstract
This paper focuses on hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS), a unique hyperglycemic state requiring divergent diagnosis and treatment approaches from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) despite some shared characteristics. We introduce the mnemonic DI-FF-ER-EN-CE-S to encapsulate unique HHS management and complications. ‘DI’ emphasizes the need to delay and decrease initial insulin therapy until serum glucose decline is managed by fluid resuscitation alone. ‘FF’ stresses the importance of double fluid replacement compared to DKA due to severe dehydration and ‘ER’ electrolyte replacement due to profound losses and imbalances. ‘EN’ denotes the potential for encephalopathy and the requirement for a controlled serum osmolality reduction. ‘CE’ indicates cerebral edema, a rare complication in HHS. ‘S’ signifies systemic multiorgan failure. We categorize the associated risks into three mnemonic groups: the 3Rs (renal failure, respiratory distress, rhabdomyolysis), the 3Hs (heart failure, hypercoagulation, hyperthermia), and AP (arrhythmias, pancreatitis) to facilitate awareness and screening of HHS.
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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