Diabetic ketoacidosis | Deranged Physiology
... and only mild hyperglycaemia. DKA comes up frequently in the CICM SAQs, but usually as an ABG interpretation exercise. This ... Severe hyperglycaemia. *Established renal failure. Precipitating factors for DKA. DKA requires a trigger. This takes the shape ... Previous chapter: Causes of hypoglycaemia * Next chapter: Hyperosmolar non ketotic hypergycaemic coma (HONK) ... HONK presents with hyperglycaemia as the major feature. Discriminating Between HONK and DKA. Domain. Features suggestive of DKA ...