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Management of DKA?

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Question added by Massoud Moghazy Elatiky , أخصائي اول طب الأطفال , وزارة الصحة
Date Posted: 2017/07/04
SMITHA PRASANNA KUMAR
by SMITHA PRASANNA KUMAR , Charge Nurse/Sr.Nurse , MS RAMAIAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

INSULIN THERAPY,INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION OF FLUIDS,CHECK FOR KETON EBODIES IN URINE ,KUSSMALS RESPIRATION,VITAL SIGNS MONITERING

Azam Masih
by Azam Masih , RN , pakistan Health care hospital

Fluid correction with Normal saline

urin test for ketons

monitor for Kassmaul respiration

monitor for Hyperglycemia above 240mg dl

informed the doctor

Kruti Modi
by Kruti Modi , Clinical Dietitian , access life foundation tata memorial hospital

fluids correction

managing potassium levels

managing hypo and hyperglycemia

VICTOR SANNA
by VICTOR SANNA , Pediatrics Nephrologist , Dr. Rafael Guerra Mendez Medical Center

  • Correction of fluid loss with intravenous fluids
  • Correction of hyperglycemia with insulin
  • Correction of electrolyte disturbances, particularly potassium loss
  • Correction of acid-base balance
  • Treatment of concurrent infection, if present

Mettur SivaManikandan
by Mettur SivaManikandan , Assistant Professor , Medical College

MODIFIED MILWAUKEE REGIMEN.

CORRECTION OF HYDRATRION, MANAGEMENT OF DYSELECTROLYTEMIAS, MONITORING NEUROSENSORY FUNCTIONS. 

CONITNUOUS INSULIN INFUSION/NS/MANAGE HYPERKALEMIA/HYDRATION CORRECTION/

SWITCH ON TO INTERMITTENT INFUSION OF INSULIN+DIETARY PRESCRIPTION

Ma Rowena Dayao
by Ma Rowena Dayao , pediatric staff nurse , National Guard Hospital

IV infusions of 0.9% or 0.45% of saline as ordered

moniotr electrolytes especially potassium level closely

monitor vital signs,urine output and mental status

Basma Ismail
by Basma Ismail , neonatology specialist, assistance of lactation consultant , Private clinc, Dar Al Foad Hospital, Cleopatra Hospital, Palestine Hospital

assesment of general condition of the patient ABC, insert 2 wide bore canulaes and withdraw( RBS, ABG, KFT, CBCm CRPm HbA1c), start shock therapy by normal saline in the ER  unitm check aceton in urine then transfere the patient to PICU. start Insulin infusion (full drip m half drip) according to RBS, ABG, Aceton in urin.

Calculate serum osmolarity to determine the total duration of infused insulin drip

monitor RBS/ Hr, acetone in urine/6 Hrs, ABG/ 12Hr.

after RBS normailzation start Insulin SC overlapping with infused insulin and start oral feeding to determine the corrected Insulin SC dose ( 3 doses short acting + one dose long lasting) 

Sina Al khader Hussin Ahmed
by Sina Al khader Hussin Ahmed , Pediatric Specialist , مستشفئ لودر العام

  • Correction of fluid deficits.

  • Treatment hyperglycemia by insulin.

  • Correction of electrolyte disturbance.

Ramy Ahmed
by Ramy Ahmed , Endocrinologist , King Khalid Hospital

Correction of fluid deficits should be undertaken gradually over 12 to 24 hours in ICU is advisable.

Correction of hyperglycemia by regular insulin better to be by insulin pump.

Correction of electrolyte disturbance.Particularly potassium loss.

Correction of acid base imbalance if PH below 7.1.

Treatment of infection if present.

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