The requirement of insulin and intravenous fluid in adult Diabetic ketoacidosis management: a review
- Open Access Journal of Translational Medicine & Research
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Rozana Rouf, Murad Abdur Rahim, ZafarAhmed Latif
Department of Medicine, Square Hospital Ltd, India - Murad Abdur Rahim, Department of Nephrology, BIRDEM, India
- Zafar Ahmed Latif, Department of Endocrinology, BIRDEM general hospital, India
Abstract
Among the acute metabolic decompensation states of diabetes mellitus,diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is relatively common. It commonly occurs in diabetic patients who have omitted insulin or had infection.1 during the treatment of DKA,complications may arise and appropriate strategies to prevent these complicationsare required. This review aims to provide a brief overview of DKA to the clinical presentation with an in-depth focus on up to date therapeutic management.
Keywords
data synthesis, DKA,data source, diabetic Ketoacidosis, dehydration, crystalloid, syringe pump, intravenous fluid, severe acidosis, insulin, mortality, morbidity, dehydration, insulin therapy, electrolyte imbalance