SYMPTOMS 1- Classic symptoms of hyperglycemia include polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia , blurred vision and, infrequently, weight loss. These symptoms are often noted only in retrospect, after a blood glucose value has been shown to be elevated. Polyuria occurs when the serum glucose concentration rises significantly above 180 mg/ dL (10 mmol /L), exceeding the renal threshold for glucose, which leads to increased urinary glucose excretion. Glycosuria causes osmotic diuresis ( ie , polyuria) and hypovolemia, which in turn can lead to polydipsia. Patients who replete their volume losses with concentrated sugar drinks, such as non-diet sodas, exacerbate their hyperglycemia and osmotic diuresis. 2- Acute complication as - Diabetic ketoacidosis ( 20% of patients with type 1diabetes) - Rarely adults with type 2 diabetes can present with a hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, characterized by marked hyperglycemia without ketoacidosis, severe dehydration, and obtundation . Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) as the presenting symptom of type 2 diabetes is also uncommon in adults but may occur under certain circumstances (usually severe infection or other illness) and in non-Caucasian ethnic groups. 3- Chronic complication Among patients with type 2 diabetes in the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study, 25% had retinopathy; 9%, neuropathy; and 8%, nephropathy at the time of diagnosis. 4- Asymptomatic ;in older studies, the typical patient with type 2 diabetes had diabetes for at least 4-7 years at the time of diagnosis. 5- Atypical presentation ; Presentation of diabetes in elderly is less classical. Index of suspicion has to be high as patients usually do not develop glycosuria (increased renal threshold) and polydipsia (impaired thirst mechanism). They may present with non-specific features (failure to thrive, falls, dizziness, confusion, nocturia , etc ) and Non Ketotic Hyperosmolar State (NKHS) . They may also present with infectious complications like malignant otitis externa, septicaemia , diabetic foot and complicated renal infections