In general, diabetic ketoacidosis can be arbitrarily considered as mild, moderate, or severe based on the clinical and biochemical presentations. Mild DKA is typically associated with hyperglycemia ...

Fluid management. Fluid resuscitation is the first step in DKA therapy. 3 The total fluid deficit is estimated to be 3.0 to 6.0 L in DKA. 5 Fluid is replaced as a crystalloid bolus to improve GFR ...

Patients with mild to moderate diabetic ketoacidosis admitted to the ED may be successfully treated with intensive insulin therapy, leading to lower admission and future admission rates as well as ...

A researcher at the University of Houston finds management of diabetic ketoacidosis may center around reducing ketone levels in diabetic patients and increasing exercise capacity for better health ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe complication of diabetes, which develops when the body can’t produce enough insulin. During DKA the body starts breaking down fat, causing a buildup of acids ...

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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) are serious acute metabolic complications of diabetes mellitus, representing points along a spectrum of hyperglycaemic ...

A new study investigating the epidemiology, clinical profile, outcomes and risk factors of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in pregnancy suggests that despite having a low incidence, it is associated with ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of diabetes. It can occur when the body does not have enough insulin to use sugar as energy. Instead, it breaks down fat and produces ketones. This can ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe complication of diabetes, which develops when the body can't produce enough insulin. During DKA the body starts breaking down fat, causing a buildup of acids ...

A Pennsylvania couple was arrested earlier this month after their 13-year-old son was hospitalized twice in one week with severe episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). An affidavit said the boy has ...

Despite these losses, the increased delivery of potassium to the ECF from the intracellular space usually causes the serum concentration of potassium to be normal and, in some cases, high. This ...