Population
Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Design
Review
Key result
Fluid repletion and insulin administration are the mainstays of diabetic ketoacidosis treatment to restore normal hemodynamic status and decrease metabolic acidosis.
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Supports current DKA management; leaves open protocol refinements for prospective trials.
This review provides an overview of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of diabetic ketoacidosis, emphasizing fluid repletion, insulin administration, and careful monitoring.
Donahey et al. (2012) conducted a review in Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Fluid repletion and insulin administration are the mainstays of diabetic ketoacidosis treatment to restore normal hemodynamic status and decrease metabolic acidosis.
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