Evaluation and Management of the Critically Ill Adult With Diabetic Ketoacidosis.


Journal

The Journal of emergency medicine
ISSN: 0736-4679
Titre abrégé: J Emerg Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8412174

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Historique:
received: 19 02 2020
revised: 24 05 2020
accepted: 11 06 2020
pubmed: 9 8 2020
medline: 24 6 2021
entrez: 9 8 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a hyperglycemic emergency that presents commonly to the emergency department. Severe DKA has the potential for significant morbidity and mortality if not recognized early and treated appropriately. It is incumbent on the emergency clinician to be vigilant in the management of these critically ill patients. This narrative review evaluates the emergency medicine management of the adult patient with severe DKA. DKA is a condition found most commonly in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes, often due to nonadherence with diabetic medications or an inciting event, such as infection or ischemia. The severity of DKA is classified based on the level of acidosis present rather than absolute glucose level. The management of severe DKA involves assessing and treating the inciting event, fluid hydration, insulin, and potassium repletion. Close monitoring is necessary to prevent the complications that can occur. DKA is a medical condition that has the potential for significant morbidity and mortality if not recognized and managed appropriately.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a hyperglycemic emergency that presents commonly to the emergency department. Severe DKA has the potential for significant morbidity and mortality if not recognized early and treated appropriately. It is incumbent on the emergency clinician to be vigilant in the management of these critically ill patients.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
This narrative review evaluates the emergency medicine management of the adult patient with severe DKA.
DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS
DKA is a condition found most commonly in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes, often due to nonadherence with diabetic medications or an inciting event, such as infection or ischemia. The severity of DKA is classified based on the level of acidosis present rather than absolute glucose level. The management of severe DKA involves assessing and treating the inciting event, fluid hydration, insulin, and potassium repletion. Close monitoring is necessary to prevent the complications that can occur.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
DKA is a medical condition that has the potential for significant morbidity and mortality if not recognized and managed appropriately.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32763063
pii: S0736-4679(20)30662-4
doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.06.059
pii:
doi:

Substances chimiques

Insulin 0

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

371-383

Informations de copyright

Published by Elsevier Inc.

Auteurs

Brit Long (B)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

George C Willis (GC)

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Skyler Lentz (S)

Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.

Alex Koyfman (A)

Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Michael Gottlieb (M)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

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