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 ...

The increasing use of technology for treating type 1 diabetes (T1D) has improved glycemic control; however, it hasn’t eliminated the risk for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). In fact, without early ...

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 ...

Welcome to the era of algorithm-driven diabetes management, where closed-loop glucose monitoring systems keep you from tanking into hypoglycemic coma (although they seem to have a quirky preference ...

The most important feature in all of these initial cases is that the patients did not recognize they had ketoacidosis, which is typically associated with severe hyperglycemia. As a result, instead of ...

Disposition. Generally, patients with DKA will require admission to the hospital in an intensive-care setting. This allows access to cardiac monitoring and close observation while providing aggressive ...