None of these patients had any prior episode of DKA other than at the diagnosis ... sodium, 133 mmol/L; anion gap, 17 mEq/L; glucose, 150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L); bicarbonate, 10 mEq/L; and creatinine ...

She was also treated with thiamine to avoid Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Ketonuria and an elevation of the serum anion gap were noted on admission. This worsened on day 3, prompting measurement of ...

Ketosis and ketoacidosis may sound similar, but ketosis is a fat-burning metabolic state, while diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening complication of diabetes. Ketones in the body trigger ...