Diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) remains a medical emergency with high maternal and fetal mortality. Prompt recognition and resuscitative therapy markedly improves outcome. The pathophysiology and management of DKA in pregnancy is discussed in detail in this article.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*