Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the most common hyperglycemic emergency in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. DKA accounts for more than 150,000 hospital admissions per year in the United States and is reported in 4鈥 9% of all hospital discharge summaries among patients ...
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the most common acute hyperglycaemic emergency in people with diabetes mellitus. A diagnosis of DKA is confirmed when all of the three criteria are present —‘D’, either elevated blood glucose levels or a family history
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute, severe, and potentially life-threatening phenomenon that is caused by severe hyperglycemia, in which the blood glucose levels exceed 250 mg/dL. There is excess production of ketoacids due to a lack of insulin. Insulin deficiency can be absolute or relati...
Summary Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) are the most serious acute metabolic emergencies in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Metabolic derangements result from an absolute or relative insulin deficiency as a consequence of metabolic stress. As a result, counter...
Diabetic Ketoacidosis Abdelaziz Elamin Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology University of Khartoum, Sudan Introduction DKA is a serious acute complications of Diabetes Mellitus. It carries significant risk of death and/or morbidity especially with delayed treatment. The prognosis of DKA is worse in the ex...
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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute, major, life-threatening complication of diabetes that mainly occurs in patients with type 1 diabetes, but it is not uncommon in some patients with type 2 diabetes. This condition is a complex disordered metabolic
What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?DKA is a life-threatening condition caused by dangerously high blood sugar levels. Your blood sugar levels become high because your body does not have enough insulin. Insulin helps move sugar out of the blood so it can be used for energy. The lack of ...
Systemic stress, inflammation, and hydroelectrolytic and acid‒base abnormalities observed during diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can cause changes in the heart and even induce cardiovascular damage. We aimed to evaluate the structure and function of the h
Breath that smells sweet or fruity Pain in your stomach Breathing problems including breathing fast, having trouble catching your breath, or shortness of breath Diabetic ketoacidosis can be very dangerous and even life-threatening. You should go to the emergency room right away if: ...