Hyperglycemia is high blood sugar and it usually occurs when you skipped insulin, diabetes medication, undiagnosed diabetes,illness or stress.Some signs and symptoms are as follows: Hypotension. Headache. Slow wound healing. Drowsiness. Weakness or Tiredness. Stupor. Tachycardia. Dry Skin . Dry mucous membranes. Elevated temperature. Polyuria-Polydipsia- Polyphagia. Kussmaul Respiration. (rapid and deep) Fruity odd breath. Unintentional …
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CASE SCENARIO. DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS.
A 40years old female is brought in by 🚑 ambulance.Admitting diagnosis Diabetic Ketoacidosis/ Hyperglycemia. Admitted to ICU for DKA protocol.Diabetic ketoacidosis(DKA) is an acute life threatening complications of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus loss of water through urination, potassium, ammonium, electrolytes imbalance and this leads to hypovolemia. The blood sugar levels will be extremely high, totally uncontrollable.The …
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