Dr. Anil Gurnani, Group Director, Intensive Care & Anesthesiology, Kailash Group of Hospitals, will discuss the management of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis, in this video. Patient with diabetic ketoacidosis has intracellular dehydration. Normal saline is the first and foremost used to treat the patient. He will also explain that it is necessary to treat the cause. These patients are to be put on intravenous insulin even if the blood sugar is not high. He will also explain how many units are to be given.
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