Complications
Complication
Timeframe
Likelihood
short term
medium
Particularly in those with heart failure or renal impairment.
short term
medium
Precipitating factors include inadequate insulin therapy and infection. Myocardial infarction or stroke and certain drugs (corticosteroids, thiazides, sympathomimetic drugs, and second-generation antipsychotic drugs) may also provoke diabetic ketoacidosis.
Successful treatment includes correcting volume depletion, hyperglycemia, electrolyte imbalances, and comorbid precipitating events, with frequent monitoring.
short term
low
Associated with cardiac arrhythmias. Potassium should be added to intravenous fluids according to local protocols to prevent and treat hypokalemia.
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