Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy
Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy
September 2007
Jason A. Parker, MDa
Deborah L. Conway, MDa,∗icon_mail
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics
Saunders Company
MD Consult
Copyright © 2007 W. B.
a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
* Corresponding author. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UTHSCSA, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229.
E-mail address: conway@uthscsa.edu
PII S0889-8545(07)00064-2
Episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can represent a life-threatening emergency for mother and fetus. The cornerstones of treatment of DKA are aggressive fluid replacement and insulin administration while ascertaining which precipitating factors brought about the current episode of DKA, and then treating accordingly to mitigate those factors. The incidence of DKA and factors unique to pregnancy are discussed in this article, along with the effects of the disease process on p÷
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