Examining the “Killer K” of Diabetic Ketoacidosis at a Tertiary Care Hospital: An Exploratory Study

Abstract Objectives Hypokalemia, a frequently cited complication of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) treatment, can have critical implications, including arrhythmias and death. We assessed the prevalence of hypokalemia and its associated factors in patients with DKA at our tertiary-care centre and identi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian journal of diabetes 2016-06, Vol.40 (3), p.204-209
Hauptverfasser:	Wong, Bertha, MD, Cheng, Amy, MD, MBA, FRCPC, Yu, Catherine, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Goguen, Jeannette, MD, MEd, FRCPC
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	acidocétose diabétique amélioration de la qualité diabetic ketoacidosis Diabetic Ketoacidosis - complications Diabetic Ketoacidosis - drug therapy Endocrinology & Metabolism Female Humans hyperglycemic emergency hypokalemia Hypokalemia - diagnosis Hypokalemia - drug therapy Hypokalemia - epidemiology hypokaliémie Insulin - adverse effects Insulin - therapeutic use Male Medical Errors Other patient safety Potassium - administration & dosage Potassium - therapeutic use Prevalence quality improvement Retrospective Studies sécurité du patient Tertiary Care Centers urgence hyperglycémique
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