Template:DKA clinical features
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History
- May be the initial presenting of an unrecognized T1DM patient
- Presenting signs/symptoms include altered mental status, tachypnea, abdominal pain
- Perform a thorough neurologic exam (cerebral edema increases mortality significantly, especially in children)
- Assess for possible inciting cause (esp for ongoing infection; see Differential Diagnosis section)
Physical
- Drowsiness
- Tachypnea (Kussmaul's breathing)
- Signs of dehydration
- Perform a thorough neurologic exam as cerebral edema increases mortality significantly, especially in children
- There may be signs from underlying cause (eg pneumonia)