Diabetic Ketoacidosis (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Overview
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Causes
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Authors and Editors
Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Editor: Robert Ferry Jr., MD
REFERENCE: Fauci, Anthony S., et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. United States: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2008.
Previous authors and editors: Author: Mohsen S Eledrisi, MD, FACP, FACE, Consultant and Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, King Abdulaziz National Guard Medical Center, Saudi Arabia.
Coauthor(s):
Mohammad Alshanti, MD, MBBS, Chairman, Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center;
Richard J Paley, MD, Assistant Director, Chair of Quality Assurance and Improvement, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, North Broward Medical Center, Nova Southeastern School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Editors: Arthur B Chausmer, MD, PhD, FACP, FACE, FACN, CNS, Affiliate Research Professor, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, School of Computational Sciences; Principal, C/A Informatics, LLC; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; George T Griffing, MD, Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, St Louis University.
Last Editorial Review: 2/8/2010
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis »
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute, major, life-threatening complication of diabetes.

