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July 1, 2018Practical Diabetes InternationalOpen Access

Managing diabetic emergencies in heart failure patients requires cautious fluid replacement, as fluid deficits can range from 5-7 liters in DKA to up to 22 liters in HHS, risking decompensation.

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Patients with coexisting heart failure and diabetes, particularly those presenting with diabetic emergencies…

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Managing diabetic emergencies in heart failure patients requires cautious fluid replacement, as fluid deficits can range from 5-7 liters in DKA to up to 22 liters in HHS, risking decompensation.

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LPLegate PhilipRPRuth Poole

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Alerts clinicians to fluid overload risk during DKA/HHS resuscitation in HF; leaves open optimal volume targets for prospective study.

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Patients with coexisting heart failure and diabetes, particularly those presenting with diabetic emergencies such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS).

Managing diabetic emergencies in heart failure patients requires careful balancing of aggressive intravenous fluid replacement for the emergency against the risk of fluid overload from heart failure.

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Philip et al. (2018) conducted a review in Heart failure and diabetic emergencies (DKA and HHS). Managing diabetic emergencies in heart failure patients requires cautious fluid replacement, as fluid deficits can range from 5-7 liters in DKA to up to 22 liters in HHS, risking decompensation.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7dcef2286d888403cdad1ahttps://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.2181
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