Moderate DKA is characterized by a plasma glucose concentration of greater than 250 mg/dl, an arterial pH of 7.00 to <7.24, a serum bicarbonate concentration of 10 to <15 mEq/l, a positive test for ...

These factors coupled with the presence of a stressful condition result in more severe hyperglycemia than that seen in DKA. In addition, inadequate fluid intake contributes to hyperosmolarity ...

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Diabetic ketoacidosis, alcoholic ketoacidosis ... [17] We propose that severe hyperthyroidism is required for ketoacidosis to occur, and reduced carbohydrate intake, and to a lesser degree protein ...

Further, the findings show that sotagliflozin was associated with a lower to neutral risk of severe hypoglycemia and did not significantly increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA ...

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Discussion: Our patient presented with recurrent episodes of ACS/MS complicated by LV systolic dysfunction along the LAD territory during periods of DKA, a known stressor for myocardial ischemia. The ...