An overview of diabetic ketoacidosis
Richard Palmer Staff nurse, St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex
This article provides an overview of diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus. It highlights the signs, symptoms and acute management of this condition.
Nursing Standard.
19, 10, 42-44.
doi: 10.7748/ns2004.11.19.10.42.c3760
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