DKA v. HHS,”DKA: young type 1. Less mental change, more rapid onset, hypervent/ abdominal pain. Lab- gluc <500, gaped acidotic, serum osmol <320TX: insulin and NS!HHS: old type 2. more pronounced mental change. gradual onset. gluc >600, bicarb >18

DKA v. HHS,”DKA: young type 1. Less mental change, more rapid onset, hypervent/ abdominal pain. Lab- gluc <500, gaped acidotic, serum osmol <320TX: insulin and NS!HHS: old type 2. more pronounced mental change. gradual onset. gluc >600, bicarb >18

normal gap. no ketones. serum osmol >320. TX: NS first!!!Both have total potassium deficit”