Authors:
A.Siafarikas, S.O'Connell
Authors notes:
Aust Fam Physician. 2010 May;39(5):290-3.
Keywords:
Type 1 diabetes in children, emergency management
Abstract:
Fifteen to sixty-seven percent of patients with new onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) present in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), of which approximately 79% initially see their general practitioner. Diabetic ketoacidosis is the most common cause of diabetes related deaths, mainly due to cerebral oedema that occurs in 0.4-3.1% of patients.