DKA vs HHS for Nursing: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State

When high blood sugar becomes severe, two emergencies can follow: hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, called HHS, and diabetic ketoacidosis, called DKA. In this nursing video: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and ketones, Ketosis is not ketoacidosis, Signs of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) treatment, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) or Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS)? It ends with a recap of what to remember for class and the NCLEX®. FREE STUDY SHEET for this video, with every point in it and links into free nursing textbooks, practice questions and case studies: https://brightnursingstudent.com/Brig... Every Bright Beats video, free: https://brightnursingstudent.com/Brig... Subscribe for new videos every week, and get the free NCLEX® practice questions and case studies at BrightNursingStudent.com. SUBSCRIBE:    / @brightbeatsnursing   NCLEX®-STYLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS Which finding separates DKA from HHS? https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... Which statement about the mortality of DKA and HHS is accurate? https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... What are common precipitants of DKA? https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... A client admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has arterial blood gas results: pH 7.28, PaCO2 38 mm Hg, HCO3 15 mEq/L. Which acid-base… https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... CASE STUDIES RN https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... PN https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... LESSONS DKA or HHS: which crisis is this? https://brightnursingstudent.com/less... Two ways to run short on insulin, and what the body does next https://brightnursingstudent.com/less... Osmolality: what the number does to a cell https://brightnursingstudent.com/less... FLASHCARDS Bright Beats: DKA and HHS (45 cards for this video) https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... Endocrine system endocrine system https://brightnursingstudent.com/prac... 0:00 Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS) 1:12 Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and ketones 1:48 Ketosis is not ketoacidosis 2:27 Signs of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) 3:28 Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) treatment 3:53 Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) or Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS)? 4:41 Recap 5:31 Free study sheet For nursing students, practical (LPN/LVN) and registered (RN), in class and getting ready for the NCLEX®. The practice questions and case studies are free with a free BrightNursingStudent.com account. For education only, not medical advice. NCLEX® is a registered trademark of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN®), which does not sponsor or endorse this video. #nursing #nursingstudent #dka #nclex #medsurg