In this article, we will discuss the Precipitating Factors for Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Complications of Diabetic Ketoacidosis. So, let’s get started.
Precipitating Factors
- Infections (pneumonia, UTI, gastroenteritis, sepsis)
- Alcohol intake
- Acute vascular episodes (cerebral, coronary, peripheral)
- Acute myocardial infarction (MI)
- Trauma
- Drugs, e.g. steroids, thiazides
- Surgery
- Emotional stress
- Pancreatitis
- Ignorance about the disease
- Poverty, unemployment
Complications of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Cerebral edema
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Thromboembolism
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- Acute circulatory failure