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DKA in Patients on Dialysis and Anuria: Pathophysiology, Pearls, and Pitfalls

October 30, 2021

Simon Smith, MDInternQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK Jamie Willows, MDRenal fellowFreeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a well recognised complication of diabetes when insulin supply cannot meet demand. To briefly recap the familiar pathophysiology:…

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SGLT2 Inhibitor-induced Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis

September 8, 2020

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) have emerged as a breakthrough therapy for the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM) reducing key cardiovascular and kidney endpoints. These effects appear to be independent of their effects on blood pressure and glucose….

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