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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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Prognosis

Watch for cerebral oedema during resuscitation of patients aged < 30 particularly in patients whose serum sodium concentration fails to rise during rehydration. c

Note:

  • Around 10% of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis suffer complications of brain swelling (mostly minor). 3% die. c

Expiry date: May 2004
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Author   C   Ball
Reviewer   N   Chi
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , C   Wotton