45. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and ketoacidotic coma: Revision history

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1 March 2023

  • curprev 11:5911:59, 1 March 2023‎ Nikolas talk contribs‎ 5,536 bytes +5,536‎ Created page with "Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication which primarily affects people with type 1 diabetes and not type 2. It’s a potentially life-threatening complication that involves: * Vomiting * Polyuria * Polydipsia * Dehydration * Altered mental state, potentially coma. * Abdominal pain * Hyperventilation (Kussmaul breathing) * Metabolic ketoacidosis It has a rapid onset (within hours). == Etiology == DKA is caused by absolute or relative insulin deficiency. It usuall..." Tag: Visual edit