title: Clinical quiz. Diabetic ketoacidosis with severe dehydration, cerebral edema, and acute hypokalemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School 53792.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Segar
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D003681:Dehydration / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007651:Keto Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007651:Keto Acids