Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe complication of diabetes, which develops when the body can't produce enough insulin.

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 ...

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 ...

Fluid management. Fluid resuscitation is the first step in DKA therapy. 3 The total fluid deficit is estimated to be 3.0 to 6.0 L in DKA. 5 Fluid is replaced as a crystalloid bolus to improve GFR ...