Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment: Treating diabetic ketoacidosis after diagnosis involves rehydration, insulin therapy, monitoring of potassium levels, and possibly bicarbonate therapy. Preventing a detoacidosis 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.
Children with Diabetes: Treatment of DKADiabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA, is severe, out-of-control diabetes (high blood sugar) that needs emergency treatment. DKA is caused by a profound lack of circulating insulin. This may happen because of
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis TreatmentDiabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
Self-Care at Home
Home care is generally directed toward preventing diabetic ketoacidosis and treating moderately elevated high blood sugar.
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Management of Diabetic KetoacidosisManagement of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
ABBAS E. KITABCHI, PH.D., M.D., and BARRY M. WALL, M.D.
University of Tennessee, Memphis, College of Medicine
Memphis, Tennessee
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