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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 208-210 |
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Hyperglycemic diabetic emergencies: Practice guidelines
Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar Abhilash
Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar Abhilash
Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore - 632 004, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/cmi.cmi_52_17
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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute, major, life-threatening complication of diabetes that mainly occurs in patients with Type 1 diabetes, but it is not uncommon in some patients with Type 2 diabetes. Fluid resuscitation, insulin administration, potassium administration, and correction of the underlying precipitating cause constitute the four pillars of treatment. Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) is classically seen in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes. Although less common than diabetic ketoacidosis, HHS is associated with a higher mortality rate.
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