Diabetic ketoacidosis is often seen in children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. That's a condition that causes the immune system to mistakenly attack healthy, insulin-producing cells in the ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis in children may cause brain injuries ranging from mild to severe. Whether intravenous fluids contribute to these injuries has been debated for decades.We conducted a 13-center ...

Fluid replacement and insulin administration intravenously (IV) is very important in the initial treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. Written by : Dr Poonam Sachdev Updated at: Jan 21, 2013 16:59 IST ...

These goals include cautious fluid resuscitation, avoidance of over-correction of hyperglycemia, and the addition of dextrose to the IV fluid when serum glucose concentration decreases to <200 mg ...

Administering IV fluids in children with diabetic ketoacidosis may not be causing injury as is currently believed, according to a recent study conducted by scientists at UC Davis and collaborators ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious complication of diabetes. ... During a DKA event, you usually lose a lot of fluids, which can reduce the amount of blood flowing through your body.

People with diabetes either don't produce enough insulin or can't use it effectively. One complication of diabetes can lead ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a possible life-threatening complication of diabetes. ... You will likely receive intravenous fluids to reduce dehydration that comes with diabetic ketoacidosis.

For decades, clinicians have worried that giving too much intravenous fluid to children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) may contribute to brain swelling and injury, and even death. Now, after a ...

Solutions for Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Finding the Right Balance. ... Any patient presenting in hypovolemic shock was first resuscitated with a bolus of the fluid type they were assigned.