The clinical presentation of diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy is usually the same as in nonpregnant women, although the blood glucose may not be as high as in the nongravid state. We report a case ...

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Ketosis is a metabolic process that involves the body converting fat to ketones for energy. Ketoacidosis is when the body creates an excessive number of ketones, which can be fatal. Those at risk of ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes may lead to ketoacidosis requiring hospitalization. A search ...

Approximately 1 in 5 hospital admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis at US children's hospitals is readmission within 1 year, a new retrospective study has found. But diabetic ketoacidosis readmission ...

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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of diabetes mellitus. It is characterized by a severe rise in blood sugar or hyperglycemia along with dehydration, shock and in some cases unconsciousness ...

Q: Which doctor treats diabetic ketoacidosis? A: Diabetic ketoacidosis is usually managed by an emergency care doctor and an endocrinologist. A: Diabetic ketoacidosis causes an increase in blood ...

The FDA said it had received 20 reports in the 15 months since the first of the SGLT2 inhibitor class was approved, and had continued to receive reports since that time. All drugs in the class were ...

Use of SGLT2 inhibitors before emergency surgery was not associated with an increased risk for postoperative diabetic ketoacidosis. The FDA previously issued guidance on withholding SGLT2 inhibitors ...

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may cause severe disease in high-risk people, including the elderly, people with underlying health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes, and those with ...