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Example sentences for: dka

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Insulin therapy should never be withheld in a patient with type 1 diabetes as this can result in DKA.
Although these patients seldom develop DKA, the same adverse effects of poor glycemic control may develop.
More importantly, the use of a sliding scale treatment might predispose to DKA in insulin-deficient patients before the development of hyperglycemic levels.
The presence of a widened anion gap suggests the possibility of DKA or lactic acidosis that might be caused by systemic infections or hypoperfusion.
If DKA is diagnosed, immediate treatment is indicated, and, if possible, surgery should be delayed until the glyco-metabolic control is corrected and stabilized.