The American Diabetes Association (ADA) defines DKA as a combination of hyperglycemia with a blood glucose ≥250 mg/dL, a metabolic acidosis with bicarbonate ≤18 mEq/L, an anion gap >10, and ...

Additionally, a bicarbonate level equal to or less than 18 millimoles per liter (mmol/l) and an anion gap of more than 10 mmol/l indicate DKA. Doctors classify DKA as mild, moderate, or severe.

Selection criteria included blood glucose > 250 mg/dL, anion gap > 10, ketones as determined by beta-hydroxybutyrate ≥ 0.6 mmol/L, and available urine toxicology screening on admission.

What’s the Difference Between Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS) and Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)? Medically reviewed by Michelle L. Griffith, MD — Written by Jaime Herndon ...

Increase potassium replacement; may require concentrated potassium infusion at 0.1–0.3 mEq/kg/h Hyperkalemia Generally secondary to intracellular to extracellular shift; infrequently renal failure ...

Among the 85 children with type 1 diabetes and DKA at diagnosis, 24% had severe DKA, 27% moderate DKA and 49% mild DKA. The DKA group had higher HbA1c at diabetes onset compared with the group ...

Background: The leading cause of mortality for children with diabetes is DKA, with cerebral oedema the main cause of death. The onset of cerebral oedema is unpredictable; therefore the key to ...

I was surprised at the alarming DKA readmission rate in 2017, which was significantly higher than the previously reported 30-day DKA readmission rate of 12% identified by Hurtado and colleagues ...

Ketoacid anion levels rise, and an anion gap metabolic acidosis results. Renal compensation. The kidneys decrease glucose reabsorption, and excess glucose is released in the urine.