title: The development of diabetic ketoacidosis.
abstract: To provide nurses with a greater understanding of the condition, Helen Hand describes the underlying processes responsible for the development of diabetic ketoacidosis and discusses the need for health promotion.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hand
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose