Alternative management of diabetic ketoacidosis in a Brazilian pediatric emergency department
<p>Abstract</p> <p>DKA is a severe metabolic derangement characterized by dehydration, loss of electrolytes, hyperglycemia, hyperketonemia, acidosis and progressive loss of consciousness that results from severe insulin deficiency combined with the effects of increased levels of co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome |
| Online Access: | http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/2/1/41 |