Therapeutic Challenges in Management of Severe Acidosis and Profound Hypokalemia in Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Profound hypokalemia in the presence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is life-threatening condition predisposing patients to cardiac arrhythmias and potentially death. Rarely do patients present with profound hypokalemia (serum K + level <2.5 mEq/L). Pediatric patients who present to the hospital w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Global Pediatric Health |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19840364 |