Child and Family Division

Check U+E s and capillary / venous blood gas after 2 hrs and then 4 hourly until blood pH≥ 7.3. Watch for hypokalaemia –AIM TO KEEP PLASMA K 4 – 5 mmol/l (may need to give >20 mmol/500ml). Plasma sodium should RISE as DKA is treated. Persistently low or falling plasma sodium should raise a suspicion of developing cerebral oedema. ................
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