Im confused as to the difference between HNS and DKA, primarily the presentation.
What I know:
HNS is usually brought on by an acute illness
DKA is brought on by lack of insulin and increased glucose levels
With HNS, ketosis is absent
DKA ketosis is present (obviously)
HNS occurs with type 2 diabetes
DKA occurs with type 1 diabetes (primarily)
What I would like to know:
1. What is the difference in the field?
2. How can you tell the difference other than HPI?
Also, to confirm for my own sake, DKA happens when insulin is completely absent and/or relatively absent, however with HNS, insulin is still present (hence the lack of ketosis, as insulin inhibits lipolysis). Is that correct?
What I know:
HNS is usually brought on by an acute illness
DKA is brought on by lack of insulin and increased glucose levels
With HNS, ketosis is absent
DKA ketosis is present (obviously)
HNS occurs with type 2 diabetes
DKA occurs with type 1 diabetes (primarily)
What I would like to know:
1. What is the difference in the field?
2. How can you tell the difference other than HPI?
Also, to confirm for my own sake, DKA happens when insulin is completely absent and/or relatively absent, however with HNS, insulin is still present (hence the lack of ketosis, as insulin inhibits lipolysis). Is that correct?