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Other guidelines recommend a bolus given intramuscularly if there is a delay in commencing an intravenous infusion of insulin, [6] whereas guidelines for the management of pediatric DKA recommend delaying the initiation of insulin until fluids have been administered. [39]
[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]
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.
Ketoacidosis is a metabolic state caused by uncontrolled production of ketone bodies that cause a metabolic acidosis.While ketosis refers to any elevation of blood ketones, ketoacidosis is a specific pathologic condition that results in changes in blood pH and requires medical attention.
People with type 1 diabetes experience diabetic ketoacidosis 1–5 times per 100 person-years, the majority of which result in hospitalization. [93] 13–19% of type 1 diabetes-related deaths are caused by ketoacidosis, [90] making ketoacidosis the leading cause of death in people with type 1 diabetes less than 58 years old. [93]
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This state can be either physiologic or pathologic; physiologic ketotic hypoglycemia is a common cause of hypoglycemia in children, often in response to stressors such as infection or fasting. [1] Pathologic ketotic hypoglycemia is typically caused by metabolic defects, such as glycogen storage disorders .
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