Despite these losses, the increased delivery of potassium to the ECF from the intracellular space usually causes the serum concentration of potassium to be normal and, in some cases, high. This ...

The therapeutic goals for treatment of hyperglycemic crises in diabetes consist of 1) improving circulatory volume and tissue perfusion, 2) decreasing serum glucose and plasma osmolality toward normal ...

The most common acute complications of T2D are metabolic problems (DKA, HHS, hypoglycemia) and infection. In addition, the quality of life of patients with acute complications is adversely affected.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with diabetes hospitalized with DKA recurrence have a higher risk for mortality. Providers should closely ...

Sodium is the primary cation. Chloride and bicarbonate are the primary anions. The anion gap is the numeric result of subtracting the sums of the chloride and bicarbonate concentrations from that of ...