Diabetic Ketoacidosis Author: Heather Lochnan, MD
Approved for review - 2009-03-25
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Consultation for Management
  • Consult a diabetologist to assist with management of DKA.
  • Consult a nephrologist if renal failure is severe.
  • Consult appropriate specialists for management of intercurrent illness and complications.

Consult a diabetologist to assist with management of DKA. C

  • Refer to a diabetologist if DKA is severe, recurrent, or unresponsive to treatment.
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Consult a nephrologist if renal failure is severe. C

  • Dialysis may be necessary if renal failure is severe or if hyperkalemia and anuria are present.
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Consult appropriate specialists for management of intercurrent illness and complications. C

  • Recognize that patients with MI, CVA, or other illness require subspecialty consultation, and patients with acute abdominal pain that does not resolve quickly with treatment may require a surgical consultation.
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Ebenezer A. Nyenwe, MD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Heather Lochnan, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
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