Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) & Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

This video teaches you the pathophysiology of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS), using the treatment protocol we use in The Netherlands. I personally love this protocol, because it gives me 3 dials to turn when treating these diabetic emergencies: fluids to treat the extreme dehydration, insulin to treat the acidosis in DKA and to reverse the hyperglycemic state in HHS, and a third dial, a drip with high dose glucose, to counteract the rapid decline of serum osmolality.