THURSDAY, June 14, 2018 - For years, doctors thought that giving IV fluids too quickly could trigger brain swelling in children experiencing a serious diabetes complication called ketoacidosis. But ...

For decades, clinicians have worried that giving too much intravenous fluid to children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) may contribute to brain swelling and injury, and even death. Now, after a ...

G_Saline-Drip_924403768 Sodium chloride content of intravenous fluids does not affect neurologic events in children with diabetic ketoacidosis. Intravenously administered sodium chloride does not ...

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In general, diabetic ketoacidosis can be arbitrarily considered as mild, moderate, or severe based on the clinical and biochemical presentations. Mild DKA is typically associated with hyperglycemia ...

Despite these losses, the increased delivery of potassium to the ECF from the intracellular space usually causes the serum concentration of potassium to be normal and, in some cases, high. This ...

The therapeutic goals for treatment of hyperglycemic crises in diabetes consist of 1) improving circulatory volume and tissue perfusion, 2) decreasing serum glucose and plasma osmolality toward normal ...

Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Key Takeaways Sweet-smelling urine can be an early sign of diabetes.Diabetic ketoacidosis is a medical emergency and requires immediate hospitalization.If ...

If you have diabetes, you may notice a sweet or metallic taste in your mouth when your blood sugar levels get too high. This could be signaling a serious condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).