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What are the criteria needed for switching a patient with DKA from insulin infusion to SC insulin ?

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Date Posted: 2016/02/08

there are several criteria to be fulfilled before considering switching the patient to SC insulin the most important are :

- the anion gap should be back to normal

- bicarbonate level should ideally  be  above nineteen 

- the  patient tolerate oral feeding and IV fluids stopped 

- precipitating factor is under control

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by maria joao azevedo coutinho esteves ferreira , Internal Medicine specialist , vila Franca de Xira hospital

Once patient's condition is better and metabolic acidoses is resolved.

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by Abdullah Alsaghir , Head of Intensive Care Unit , Dammam Medical Complex

Once the metabolic acidosis is resolved and he well hydrated

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