This condition is characterized by high blood sugar levels, the presence of ketones in the blood, and metabolic acidosis. DKA can be life-threatening and is often the first sign of type 1 diabetes ...

Our patient, a middle-aged man, with a history of chronic alcohol abuse and insulin non-compliance, presents with severe DKA and severe hyponatraemia. Correcting sodium and metabolic derangements in ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during pregnancy is a serious metabolic complication of diabetes with high mortality and morbidity if not detected and treated immediately. We report a case of a woman with ...

1 However, it seems that there is some misinterpretation of the quoted papers. In the introduction, the authors write “DKA is a potentially fatal metabolic disorder”. It would be useful to point out ...

He was found to have a blood glucose of 47 mmol/l. The blood gas showed severe metabolic acidosis with a pH of 7.001. He was treated as per the DKA protocol. He required intraosseous (IO) access ...