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Overview

Natural History

Vomiting or nausea
Shortness of breath or fruity breath
Decreased consciousness or mental stupor

Complications

People with diabetic ketoacidosis need close and frequent monitoring for complications. Surprisingly, the most common complications of DKA are related to the treatment:

Hypokalemia and often, potassium depletion
Cerebral edema ^[1]
Hyperglycemia
Ketoacidemia
Fluid and electrolyte depletion ^[2]
Aspiration
Unrecognized renal tubular necrosis
Pulmonary edema ^[3]

Prognosis

Prognosis of diabetic ketoacidosis depends on:

Whether the patient is diagnised or treated in time
The age of the patient: Older people have worse outcomes than the young.
Whether complications, such as heart attack, renal failure and hypokalemia occur.

References

↑ "Diabetic ketoacidosis". Diabetic ketoacidosis. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-15. Text " By Mayo Clinic Staff " ignored (help)
↑ "Diabetic Coma > Diabetic ketoacidosis". Diabetic ketoacidosis. Armenian Medical Network. 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-15. Text " Umesh Masharani, MB, BS, MRCP " ignored (help)
↑ "Diabetic ketoacidosis complications". Diabetic ketoacidosis. The Diabetes Monitor. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-15.

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[mayo-1] "Diabetic ketoacidosis". Diabetic ketoacidosis. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-15. Text " By Mayo Clinic Staff " ignored (help)

[AMN-2] "Diabetic Coma > Diabetic ketoacidosis". Diabetic ketoacidosis. Armenian Medical Network. 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-15. Text " Umesh Masharani, MB, BS, MRCP " ignored (help)

[monitor-3] "Diabetic ketoacidosis complications". Diabetic ketoacidosis. The Diabetes Monitor. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-15.

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