The therapeutic goals for treatment of hyperglycemic crises in diabetes consist of 1) improving circulatory volume and tissue perfusion, 2) decreasing serum glucose and plasma osmolality toward normal ...

Illness and stress hormones can cause your blood sugar to swing unpredictably, sometimes leading to dangerously high or low levels that can complicate your type 1 diabetes management. It’s important ...

Your body needs energy from food to perform essential functions such as producing hormones, fueling physical activity, and keeping your heart and brain working properly. When you eat, your body breaks ...

CKD was present in ~26% of adults with type 1 diabetes, yet only ~11% of those with CKD received CKM therapy, indicating ...

Despite these losses, the increased delivery of potassium to the ECF from the intracellular space usually causes the serum concentration of potassium to be normal and, in some cases, high. This ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe complication of diabetes, which develops when the body can't produce enough insulin. During DKA the body starts breaking down fat, causing a buildup of acids ...

Successful treatment of DKA and HHS requires correction of dehydration, hyperglycemia, and electrolyte imbalances; identification of comorbid precipitating events; and above all, frequent patient ...