Acute management of diabetic ketoacidosis in adults at three teaching hospitals in Canada: a multi-centre, retrospective cohort study

ConclusionsThe acute management of DKA was generally aligned with clinical guidelines. Areas for improvement include preventing hypokalemia by proactively increasing potassium repletion, reducing initial insulin boluses, administering subcutaneous insulin before stopping intravenous insulin, and administering sodium bicarbonate judiciously. Protocols and pre-printed order sets may be helpful, especially in smaller centres.
Source: Canadian Journal of Diabetes - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research