Key result
Diabetic ketoacidosis in type 2 diabetes is primarily driven by relative insulin deficiency and triggered by non-concordance or infection, and can be managed similarly to type 1 diabetes.
Population
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who develop diabetic ketoacidosis
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports similar acute DKA management in type 2 diabetes; leaves open optimal long-term insulin strategies.
Diabetic ketoacidosis is increasingly recognized in type 2 diabetes, and while acute management is identical to type 1 diabetes, long-term insulin therapy may not be necessary.
Puttanna et al. (2014) conducted a review in Diabetic ketoacidosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetic ketoacidosis in type 2 diabetes is primarily driven by relative insulin deficiency and triggered by non-concordance or infection, and can be managed similarly to type 1 diabetes.
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