Open AccessManagement of diabetic ketosis and ketoacidosis with intramuscular regular insulin in a low-resource family medicine setting
Author(s) -
Sudhakar Basetty,
Gautam Kumar,
Martina Shalini,
Ruby P Angeline,
Kirubah V David,
Sunil Abraham
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.214992
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic ketoacidosis , ketosis , insulin , ketoacidosis , diabetes mellitus , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , anesthesia , endocrinology , type 1 diabetes
India is facing an epidemic of diabetes mellitus (DM). Effective management of complications of DM is a challenge in resource-poor areas of India. This study addresses the need to explore low-cost methods to manage diabetic ketosis (DK) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).