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The management of diabetic ketoacidosis
Publication details
Dr Ian Seetho BA, BMedSci, BMBS, MRCP, Prof Kevin Hardy MA, MD, FRCP
Foundation Years Journal, volume 8, issue 5, p.34 (123Doc Education, London, May 2014)
Abstract
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life threatening condition characterised by hyperglycaemia, ketonaemia and metabolic acidosis, as a result of relative or absolute insulin deficiency. As the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise, it is important to be able to understand why each treatment is given and to be able to manage patients who present with this condition effectively. In this article, we discuss the pathophysiological aspects of DKA, followed by an overview of aspects of management from presentation leading to recovery.
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Authors
Dr Ian Seetho BA, BMedSci, BMBS, MRCP
Department of Obesity & Endocrinology,
University of Liverpool,
Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology,
St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust,
St Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road,St Helens,
WA9 3DA.
iseetho@liv.ac.uk
Prof Kevin Hardy MA, MD, FRCP
Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology,
St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust,
St Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road,
St Helens, WA9 3DA.
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