Open AccessEuglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis, a misleading presentation of diabetic ketoacidosis
Author(s) -
Mohammad Thawabi,
Sarah Studyvin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.157490
Subject(s) - diabetic ketoacidosis , medicine , ketoacidosis , diabetes mellitus , ketone bodies , presentation (obstetrics) , acidosis , metabolic acidosis , endocrinology , insulin , blood sugar , pediatrics , type 1 diabetes , surgery , metabolism
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes. It is characterized by a triad of increased total body ketone concentration, metabolic acidosis, and uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia is a key diagnostic criterion of DKA; however, in some rare cases, normal glucose levels can be present.