Risk factors for DKA occurrence and recurrence in children ... infrequently renal failure Reduce/eliminate potassium in intravenous fluids; continuous renal replacement therapy as necessary ...

In addition, high blood sugar levels can also cause diabetic ketoacidosis. Dr Berg says if someone has a ... a good ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a build-up of substances called ketones in the blood that can happen if a patient's blood glucose levels are too high for too long and is caused by a lack of insulin ...

Because diabetic ketoacidosis can cause problems with the heart, you might also need an electrocar­diogram. That is a test to measure the electrical activity in the heart. — Treatment is done at the ...

But these days, its usage has spilled over into discussions about fluids, as well. "We keep asking equipment to do more and more," says Jack Zakarian, consulting engineer at Chevron. "As a result ...

The principal difference in the mechanical behavior of fluids compared to solids is that when a shear stress is applied to a fluid it experiences a continuing and permanent distortion. Fluids offer no ...

DKA occurs when your body is breaking down fat ... Treatment will generally involve an IV of fluids to combat dehydration and insulin injections so that your cells can start metabolizing glucose ...

Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were ...

Chyluria is a condition that happens when your lymphatic fluid, which helps fight infections ... to a life-threatening ...

The surgery was off because there wasn’t enough IV fluid to proceed. “I was having such a hard time processing what she was even saying to me, that I was just really quiet,” she says ...

He explains that “a low-carb diet may be a helpful component of a successful weight loss program, but only if many other things are attended to as well, such as fluid choices, recovery ...

Most patients are 5–10% dehydrated; therefore, it is safe to assume a 7% dehydration level to work out the fluid replacement ... 54,65 Prolonged dehydration; DKA represents a hypercoagulable ...