Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers have identified significant variations in diabetic ketoacidosis management among pediatricians and ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with mild to moderate diabetic ketoacidosis admitted to the ED may be successfully treated with ...

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 ...

All cases of recurrent DKA are preventable. Risk factors for DKA occurrence and recurrence in children with known diabetes are related to insulin omission, insulin pump failure, adolescent girls, poor ...

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 ...

Researchers show that using continuous glucose monitors can help measure glucose accurately during DKA and potentially prevent ICUs from being overwhelmed. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe ...

Sodium is the primary cation. Chloride and bicarbonate are the primary anions. The anion gap is the numeric result of subtracting the sums of the chloride and bicarbonate concentrations from that of ...