Acute complications Clause Samples

Acute complications. Acute diabetes complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar condition (HHS), lactic acidosis and hypoglycaemia may be largely avoided, but are still associated with high morbidity and mortality among people with diabetes (▇▇▇▇▇▇, 2017). Although hypoglycaemia cannot strictly be considered a complication of diabetes as it is iatrogenic (resulting from diabetes treatment rather than diabetes itself) it can have long-term cognitive consequences and lead to an increased risk of myocardial infarction, rhythm disorders, and stroke in its severe form. Lactic acidosis, which is rare but serious, is primarily caused by an accumulation of lactic acid which can be exacerbated by use of metformin (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al., 2011). Hyperosmolarity is a particularly important acute complication of T2DM specifically: a state of metabolic decompensation caused by the persistence of residual insulin secretion. Although it is uncommon, it is still encountered in frail, elderly, care-dependent, isolated people, or those with dementia. Despite specific treatment with hypotonic solutes, insulin, and thrombosis prevention, it has a high mortality rate (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al., 2011).