Review
Advances in clinical characteristics and management of adult diabetic ketoacidosis
Ren Ye, Wu Wenjun
Published 2020-06-04
Cite as Chin J Gen Pract, 2020, 19(6): 549-553. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn114798-20191029-00796
Abstract
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the most serious acute metabolic complications of diabetes.With the aging of population and the change of lifestyle in China, DKA is common in elderly or obese patients. The elderly patients are prone to DKA due to the poor treatment compliance, atypical symptoms and more complicated diseases; while DKA is more common in obese young men who excessively consumed sugary soft drinks before the onset of illness, their islet function can be restored after appropriate treatment. The application of some new therapeutic drugs and treatment options may induce euglycemic DKA. Through clinical data analysis, understanding the disease characteristics and following the treatment standards, the management of DKA in elderly or obese type 2 diabetic patients can be improved.
Key words:
Diabetic ketoacidosis; Disease attributes; Diagnosis; Treatment
Contributor Information
Ren Ye
Department of Endocrinology, Wuxi People′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214001, China
Wu Wenjun
Department of Endocrinology, Wuxi People′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214001, China