title: Diabetic ketoacidosis: an update.
abstract: This article presents an update on diabetic ketoacidosis including new data on epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, electrolyte, and acid-base disturbances, therapy and morbidity, and mortality. The use of insulin and fluid and electrolyte replacement as well as the lack of benefit from bicarbonate administration and phosphate supplementation is reviewed.
mesh_terms: D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy