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A sixty year old man is found comatose. He has dry mucusmembranes and a blood glucose level of 650 mg/dL but no ketones inblood. A urine dipstick test is positive for glucose but negativefor ketones. What would be your diagnosis and why?

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Ans From the primary analysis blood glucose level 650 mgdL it is diagnosed that the patient is suffering from Diabetic Hypersmolar SyndromeDHS which lead to Diabetic Comatose In diabetic    See Answer
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