Table 2

Treatment items before, during and after treatment of DKA

Treatment items

Time (h) after admission


0

10

24

44

net fluid gain* (ml/kg)

10

13

83

116

GCS**score (3-15)

12

8

not applicable

15

Artificial ventilation -/+

---

-- < ++++

++++++++++

++++ > ---

Octreotide infusion (μg/kg/h)

0

0

3.5

1.8

Insulin infusion (U/kg/h)

0.1

0.1

0.05

0.025


*total intravenous fluids minus urinary output; **GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale

Seewi et al. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 2010 2:56   doi:10.1186/1758-5996-2-56

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