TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state with involuntary movements - Diagnostic dilemma and clinical considerations
AU - Hamid, Hanisah Abd
AU - Umar, Nor Aini
AU - Othman, Hanita
AU - Das, Srijit
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) is a medical emergency which needs immediate medical intervention. A 37-year-old Chinese woman with a history of hypertension attended the Emergency Department. She had a two-day history of involuntary movement, i.e. chorea of the upper limbs, preceded by a oneweek history of upper respiratory tract infection. She also had polyuria and polydipsia, although she was never diagnosed as diabetic. The main aim of reporting the present case was to highlight the importance of biochemical investigations involved in the diagnosis of involuntary movements.
AB - Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) is a medical emergency which needs immediate medical intervention. A 37-year-old Chinese woman with a history of hypertension attended the Emergency Department. She had a two-day history of involuntary movement, i.e. chorea of the upper limbs, preceded by a oneweek history of upper respiratory tract infection. She also had polyuria and polydipsia, although she was never diagnosed as diabetic. The main aim of reporting the present case was to highlight the importance of biochemical investigations involved in the diagnosis of involuntary movements.
KW - Hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state
KW - Involuntary movement
KW - Treatment
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U2 - 10.5114/aoms.2010.19315
DO - 10.5114/aoms.2010.19315
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78751562391
SN - 1734-1922
VL - 6
SP - 987
EP - 990
JO - Archives of Medical Science
JF - Archives of Medical Science
IS - 6
ER -
