Recent advances in the monitoring and management of diabetic ketoacidosis.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is still a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in diabetes. The triad of hyperglycaemia, ketosis and acidosis can be diagnosed within a few minutes of the patient presenting, by measuring blood glucose and ketones using a meter, and venous blood pH on a blood gas...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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