Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis is usuallytreated inhospital.
Depending on how advanced your symptoms are, you may be admitted to a standard ward, a high dependency ward or an intensive care unit (ICU) .
Diabetic ketoacidosis is treated using a combination of:
You'll be closely monitored using blood and urine tests to check how well you're responding to treatment and determine when it's safe for you togohome.
If you develop any complications of diabetic ketoacidosis , you'll need additional treatment for this.
As long asthere are no complications, you should be able to leave hospital when you are well enough to eat and drink normally and tests show no, or few, ketones left in your body.
In most cases, this will take less than 24 hours,although some people may need to stay in hospital for longer.
Before or shortly after being discharged from hospital,your diabetes nurse will discuss why youdevelopeddiabetic ketoacidosis, so a plan can be put in place to prevent future episodes.
For example, ifdiabetic ketoacidosis was caused byan illness, you'll needa "sick day plan"soyou can adjust your insulin dosage accordingly.
If diabetic ketoacidosis occurred as a result of missing an insulin treatment, you'll needto discuss the reasons for this and whether there's anything that can be done to make your treatment planeasier to follow.
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Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious complication of diabetes, caused by a lack of insulin in the body. Find out how to spot it, how it's treated, and how you can prevent it.
Read about the main signs and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis, and find out when you should seek medical advice.
Find out why diabetic ketoacidosis develops and what commonly triggers the condition.
Diabetic ketoacidosis is usually treated in hospital. Find out more about the treatment you may receive.
With prompt treatment, diabetic ketoacidosis can be corrected without any complications developing. If left untreated, the condition can be life-threatening.
If you've been diagnosed with diabetes, it's very important that you follow all recommendations regarding diet, medication, insulin therapy and self-testing to help prevent diabetic ketoacidosis.