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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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Investigations
  • urea and electrolytes, creatinine c

Why?

  • 40% of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis have abnormal potassium levels: 28% hyperkalaemia; 12% hypokalaemia. c

Expiry date: May 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   C   Ball
Reviewer   N   Chi
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , C   Wotton