Sodium bicarbonate and intubation in severe diabetic ketoacidosis: are we too quick to dismiss them?

Abstract Management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has internationally established guidelines. However, management of severe, refractory DKA with multiple contributors to acidosis, and management of DKA in patients with altered mentation, remain ambiguous. Use of sodium bicarbonate and intubation in...

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Main Author: Manudi Vidanapathirana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40842-024-00171-y