Contributors ix
1 Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adults 1
Definition 4
Mortality 5
Precipitating factors 6
Pathogenesis 7
Fluid and electrolyte depletion 12
Clinical features 14
Diagnosis 16
Treatment 22
Complications of diabetic ketoacidosis in adults 30
Further reading 31
2 Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Childhood 33
Introduction 34
Definition 35
Pathophysiology 35
Differential diagnosis 37
Management 39
Further reading 53
3 Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic Hyperglycaemia 55
Pathogenesis 56
Diagnosis 60
Treatment 62
Further reading 71
Preface
Diabetes mellitus