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 ...

Patients with SGLT2 inhibitor-associated diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) received significantly lower doses of insulin in the first 24 hours of treatment compared with patients with type 1 diabetes DKA, ...

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2012;7(4):433-443. The insulin rate does not typically change during the use of the two-bag system. In unusual circumstances with hypoglycemia and maximized dextrose ...

Sweet-smelling urine can be a sign of a health problem, such as high blood sugar, a rare condition called maple syrup urine disease, or a urinary tract infection. In some cases, it may point to a life ...

Fluid management. Fluid resuscitation is the first step in DKA therapy. 3 The total fluid deficit is estimated to be 3.0 to 6.0 L in DKA. 5 Fluid is replaced as a crystalloid bolus to improve GFR ...