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  2. Diabetic ketoacidosis - Wikipedia

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    A 2004 statement by the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society (for children) uses slightly different cutoffs, where mild DKA is defined by pH 7.20–7.30 (bicarbonate 10–15 mmol/L), moderate DKA by pH 7.1–7.2 (bicarbonate 5–10) and severe DKA by pH<7.1 (bicarbonate below 5).

  3. Ketotic hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    Russell-Silver syndrome can cause pathologic ketotic hypoglycemia. Any genetic or metabolic defect that interferes with the body's ability to maintain glucose homeostasis can trigger pathologic ketotic hypoglycemia, in which episodes of ketotic hypoglycemia persist in children despite increasing age. [2]

  4. The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young

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    DKA is a serious complication which is particularly common in children under five years of age and can lead to cerebral edema, coma, and death. [ 9 ] A 2013 publication also stated that children who develop T1D while enrolled in TEDDY are diagnosed sooner after the onset of the disease than those not in the study.

  5. Type 1 diabetes - Wikipedia

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    The most pressing complication of type 1 diabetes are the always present risks of poor blood sugar control: severe hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis. Hypoglycemia – typically blood sugar below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) – triggers the release of epinephrine, and can cause people to feel shaky, anxious, or irritable. [93]

  6. Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care group

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    [3] [4] The guidelines have been widely used across the UK and helped reduce variations by standardising approach to inpatient diabetes care. [1] Hypoglycaemia [5] Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in Adults [6] Hyperosmolar hyperglycemia state (HHS) in adults with diabetes [7] Glycaemic control in people with cancer [8] Diabetes at the front door [9]

  7. High anion gap metabolic acidosis - Wikipedia

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    The most common causes of high anion gap metabolic acidosis are: ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, kidney failure, and toxic ingestions. [3]Ketoacidosis can occur as a complication of diabetes mellitus (diabetic ketoacidosis), but can occur due to other disorders, such as chronic alcoholism and malnutrition.

  8. Complications of diabetes - Wikipedia

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the life-threatening severe complications of diabetes that demands immediate attention and intervention. [7] It is considered a medical emergency and can affect both patients with T1D (type 1 diabetes) and T2D (type 2 diabetes), but it is more common in T1D. [8]

  9. Pediatric advanced life support - Wikipedia

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    Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) is a course offered by the American Heart Association (AHA) for health care providers who take care of children and infants in the emergency room, critical care and intensive care units in the hospital, and out of hospital (emergency medical services (EMS)). The course teaches healthcare providers how to ...