Low-dose intravenous insulin therapy for diabetic ketoacidosis in children.
Fourteen pediatric patients were successfully treated for diabetic ketoacidosis with continuous low-dose intravenous insulin. The average admission blood glucose concentration was 717 mg/100 ml and the mean admission capillary blood pH was 7.13. The insulin dosage was 0.25 units/kg every four hours. The average total insulin dose for recovery was 0.6 units/kg. No complication was observed. The method is effective, safe, and simple to administer.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
D007328:Insulin