Catoacidosis diabética

MYTHS IN DKA MANAGEMENT

emDocs - April 23, 2014 - By Anand Swaminathan

Summary

• VBG as good as ABG for diagnosis and treatment
• Aggressively replete potassium prior to starting insulin
• Bicarbonate is unnecessary in DKA treatment and potentially harmful
• A bolus of insulin is unnecessary in DKA treatment and potentially harmful

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