Capillary β – Hydroxybuterate testing in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a major life-threatening complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Insulin treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis is guided using the changes in blood glucose levels, blood gas analysis and urine ketone measurement. Evidence for the use of capillary β...

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Main Author: Delport, Eluned F.
Other Authors: Rheeder, Paul
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43316
Delport, EF 2013, Capillary β – Hydroxybuterate testing in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43316>