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Endocrine System Diseases > Diabetes Mellitus > Diabetes Complications > Diabetic Coma
... > Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases > Metabolic Diseases > Glucose Metabolism Disorders > Diabetes Mellitus > Diabetes Complications > Diabetic Coma

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Diabetic Coma  

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  • coordinate IM with specific type of diabetes mellitus (IM) if pertinent

Scope note

  • A state of unconsciousness as a complication of diabetes mellitus. It occurs in cases of extreme HYPERGLYCEMIA or extreme HYPOGLYCEMIA as a complication of INSULIN therapy.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003926

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