Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: The incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus reaches 1–12 per 100 patients each year. The case is a boy aged 13 years 10 months with chief complaints of weakness and drowsiness. Blood sugar levels 532 mg/dL, blood ketone levels 6.6, blood pH 7.13, HbA1c 19.2%. The principles of DKA management include fluid therapy, insulin, electrolyte balance, treat the underlying disease, and monitor complications.
Source: Cermin Dunia Kedokteran
Authors: Astrellatiffany Kuntjoro, Arnold Soetarso
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404248331