Diabetic Ketoacidosis Drugs and Medications: Treating diabetic ketoacidosis after diagnosis involves rehydration, insulin therapy, monitoring of potassium levels, and possibly bicarbonate therapy. Preventing a ketoacidosis diagnosis begins with monitoring and keeping blood glucose levels at an acceptable level; diabetics can test their own ketone levels along with frequent blood sugar levels with a blood glucose meter or blood sugar monitor.
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Treatments and drugs
If you're diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis, you may be treated in the emergency room or admitted to the hospital. Treatment is usually a three-prong
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Article Last Updated: Feb 12, 2008
Author: Donald W Rucker, MD, MBA, MS, Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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Definition of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Diabetic ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes mellitus caused by the buildup of by-products of fat metabolism
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis Drug TherapyDrug Therapy
* Begin rehydration for DKA immediately.
* Begin insulin therapy when serum electrolytes are available.
* Monitor potassium levels closely and replace potassium deficit i
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