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DKA in emergency medicine

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DKA in emergency medicine

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Case Description

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of diabetes, commonly triggered by infections, insufficient insulin therapy, or other stressors. It is characterized by hyperglycemia, ketonemia, metabolic acidosis, and electrolyte imbalances, requiring prompt recognition and...

Case Summary

  • Diabetes Mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia. Type 1 diabetes involves autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells, leading to insulin deficiency. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas secretes insulin, but insulin receptors are incompetent, preventing glucose entry into cells. Long-term diabetes complications include heart attack, stroke, neuropathy, and retinopathy.

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Dr. Surjeet Acharya

Dr. Surjeet Acharya

Consultant, Critical Care, Max Healthcare, Delhi
Dr. Surjeet Acharya, Consultant, Critical Care, Max Healthcare, Delhi

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