Factors Affecting the Patients Safety with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is common, dangerous condition accounting for a major source of mortality in patients with T1DM, patients with T2DM, can also develop DKA in the context of infection and catabolic stressors. The rate of increase in cases of DKA appears to exceed the overall increase in the underlying diagnosis of diabetes. Emergency departments (EDs) account for over 12 million visits annually for diabetes-related complaints, comprising 9.4% of all ED visits, with approximately 175, 000 annual ED visits for DKA. DKA is typically managed in an ICU. Standardized treatment pathways for DKA care in ICUs and inpatient settings are well described (Griffey, et al., 2019).