title: Diabetic ketoacidosis.
abstract: Streamlined care has lowered death rates in recent years.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Franciscan Hospital-Mount Airy, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Gordon Lee
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.forename: Melody
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015985:Precipitating Factors; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology