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Cerebral Edema in Diabetic Ketoacidosis – Part 1
Cerebral edema in diabetic ketoacidosis (CEDKA) is a life-threatening condition that manifests itself largely in the pediatric population, with 95% of cases occurring in patients younger than 20 years of age and 67% of cases presenting in the first episode of diabetic ketoacidosis. It has a mortality rate of 20% to 30% with survivors having long-term neurologic sequelae of 20% to 35%. Despite improvements in the last twenty years in the overall care of diabetic ketoacidosis and the adoption of standardized treatment protocols, outcomes for CEDKA have not seen a...
Published By: MedWorm/Adoption - Tuesday, 21 February
