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  • Title: Diabetic ketoacidosis in the pediatric ICU.
    Author: Bevacqua JE.
    Journal: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am; 2005 Dec; 17(4):341-7, x. PubMed ID: 16344204.
    Abstract:
    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a pathophysiologic, life-threatening process that results from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus-induced hyperglycemia, is seen frequently in the pediatric ICU. This article reviews the pathophysiology, management, goals of treatment, and nursing implications of the child who is diagnosed with DKA. Facets particular to the pediatric population are reviewed.
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