Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome
DEFINITION
CAUSES
- Illness or infection
- Not following a diabetes treatment plan or having an inadequate treatment plan
- Certain medications, such as water pills (diuretics)
- Sometimes undiagnosed diabetes results in diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome.
SYMPTOMS
- Blood sugar level of 600 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or 33.3 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) or higher
- Excessive thirst
- Dry mouth
- Increased urination
- Warm, dry skin
- Fever
- Drowsiness, confusion
- Hallucinations
- Vision loss
- Convulsions
- Coma
- Excessive thirst
- Increased urination
- Warm, dry skin
- Dry mouth
- Fever
- Your blood sugar level is 400 mg/dL (22.2 mmol/L) or higher and doesn’t improve despite following your doctor’s instructions for treatment. Don’t wait until your blood sugar is high enough to cause diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome.
- You have confusion, vision changes or other signs of dehydration.