Diagnosing Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma

If you arrive at the hospital in a hyperosmolar nonketotic coma, your vital signs will be monitored and you may receive the following tests:

• Blood tests-to test blood sugar, electrolytes, kidney function
• Chest x-ray -a test that uses radiation to take pictures of structures inside the body, especially bones
• Urine tests
• Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) -a test that records the heart’s activity by measuring electrical currents through the heart muscle

EKG

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