THURSDAY, June 14, 2018 - For years, doctors thought that giving IV fluids too quickly could trigger brain swelling in children experiencing a serious diabetes complication called ketoacidosis. But ...

For decades, clinicians have worried that giving too much intravenous fluid to children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) may contribute to brain swelling and injury, and even death. Now, after a ...

For decades, clinicians have worried that giving too much intravenous fluid to children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) may contribute to brain swelling and injury, and even death. Now, after a ...

Background: The leading cause of mortality for children with diabetes is DKA, with cerebral oedema the main cause of death. The onset of cerebral oedema is unpredictable; therefore the key to ...

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2012;7(4):433-443. It is not recommended to stop an already initiated insulin infusion, but rather to introduce dextrose infusion with a 'two-bag system' if the blood ...

G_Saline-Drip_924403768 Sodium chloride content of intravenous fluids does not affect neurologic events in children with diabetic ketoacidosis. Intravenously administered sodium chloride does not ...

In general, diabetic ketoacidosis can be arbitrarily considered as mild, moderate, or severe based on the clinical and biochemical presentations. Mild DKA is typically associated with hyperglycemia ...

Many treatment protocols for diabetic ketoacidosis in children advocate slow rehydration to prevent brain injury, but whether the speed of administration of intravenous fluids influences outcomes ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious but common complication of type 1 diabetes, is linked to lower IQ scores and worse memory in children with type 1 diabetes, according to a study led by UC Davis ...

Despite these losses, the increased delivery of potassium to the ECF from the intracellular space usually causes the serum concentration of potassium to be normal and, in some cases, high. This ...