Arq Bras Endocrinol Metab 2007;51(9):1434-1447
Diabetic ketoacidosis in adults: update of an old complication
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302007000900005
Diabetic ketoacidosis is an acute complication of Diabetes Mellitus characterized by hyperglycemia, metabolic acidosis, dehydration, and ketosis, in patients with profound insulin deficiency. It occurs predominantly in patients with type 1 diabetes and is frequently precipitated by infections, insulin withdrawal or undiagnosed type 1 diabetes. The authors review its pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria and treatment options in adults, as well as its complications.
Diabetic ketoacidosis in adults: update of an old complication
Keywords: Diabetic ketoacidosis; pathophysiology; treatment; Type 1 diabetes