Diabetic Ketoacidosis Medical Emergency

Diabetic Ketoacidosis | Diabetes | CDC

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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of diabetes that can be life-threatening. DKA is most common among people with type 1 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes can also develop DKA. DKA develops when your body doesn’t have enough …

Diabetic ketoacidosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo …

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Diabetic ketoacidosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious complication of diabetes. The condition develops when the body can't produce enough insulin. Insulin plays a key role in helping …

Diabetes-Related Ketoacidosis (DKA)

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Approximately 20% to 40% of DKA cases are from people who are newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Individuals who have Type 1 diabetes: People who have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes …

Emergency management of diabetic …

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Defining DKA as serum glucose >250 mg/dl (>14 mM), metabolic acidosis with corrected pH<7.30 or serum bicarbonate …

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) | Acute …

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Ketonaemia: ketones > 3.0mmol/L or significant ketonuria (more than 2+ on standard urine sticks) Acidosis: bicarbonate (HCO 3 -) < 15.0mmol/L and/or venous pH < 7.3 DKA …

Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis | AAFP

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Diabetic ketoacidosis is an emergency medical condition that can be life-threatening if not treated properly. The incidence of this condition may be increasing, and a 1 to 2 percent …

Diabetes Emergencies: How You Can Help - WebMD

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Diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA, is a life-threatening emergency caused when you don't have enough insulin and your liver has to break down fat into ketones for energy, but too fast …

Diabetes in the Emergency Department: Acute Care of …

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This article reviews the most common and immediately life-threatening diabetes-related conditions seen in hospital emergency departments: diabetic …

Assessment & Treatment of Five Diabetic …

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In this article, we focus on five diabetic emergencies: 1) diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA); 2) hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS); 3) hyperglycemia without obvious acidosis; 4) hypoglycemia;...