[Diabetic ketoacidosis in an emergency department].
OBJECTIVE
We study clinical data and differences in the patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (CAD) attended in an Emergency Department (ED).


METHODS
We described 15 patients with criteria for diagnosis of CAD during a 12-month period. We value prospectively clinical data, precipitating factors, diagnosis associated, previous diagnosed diabetes, complications, mortality and use of and intensive care unit (UCI). We comparing groups according two characteristics: age group and prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
Segado Soriano
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Departamento de Urgencias, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
Granda Martín
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MJ
López González-Cobos
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Villalba García
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Gómez Antúnez
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Gil Gómez
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Muiño Míguez
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged