Abstract

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the most common hyperglycaemic complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) that is encountered in clinical practice as general physician, emergency medicine physician, endocrinologist, anaesthesiologists and intensivists. It is a fatal condition and can be very difficult to manage if presented late. Various stressors can lead to DKA in a diabetic patient, but it also be the 1st manifestation of the diabetes mellitus type I among young population. Thorough knowledge of the disease pathophysiology and treatment modalities help to reduce both duration of ICU stay and the morbidity and mortality associated with DKA

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