DKA requires immediate medical attention. Symptoms include thirst/dry mouth, frequent urination, high blood glucose levels, and high levels of ketones in the urine. DKA can be prevented by using ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine whether venous blood gas values can replace arterial gas values in the initial emergency department evaluation of patients with suspected diabetic ketoacidosis.

2012;7(4):433-443. It is not recommended to stop an already initiated insulin infusion, but rather to introduce dextrose infusion with a 'two-bag system' if the blood glucose fall is more than 100 ...