Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Its Outcome in Children
Authors/Creators
- 1. THQ Hospital, Chishtian
- 2. Children Hospital, Lahore
- 3. Medcare Hospital, Gujranwala
- 4. BHU 112 Murad, Chishtian
Description
Objective: The idea of this study was o determine the
clinical profile, demographic data and outcome of
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children of age less than
18 years diagnosed with T1DM.
Materials and Methods: Clinical presentation,
demographic features, clinical presentation and
laboratory findings for all the patients suffering from
TD1M with DK1, were observed. Patients admitted were
of age less than 18.
Results: A total of 60 children of T1DM with DKA were
examined. Mean age of cases was 8.9 years with
standard deviation of 1.7 years. There were 32 (53.3%)
patients between 10 to 18 years of age while 28 (46.6%)
were less than 10 years of age. Out of which 20 (33.3%)
were male and 40 (66.6%) females. 42 (70%) patients
belonged to urban areas and 18 (30%) lived in rural
areas. A total of 30 (50%) cases were newly diagnosed
with T1DM. Prominent symptoms recorded at the time
of hospitalization were polyuria 48 (80%) and polydispia
42 (70%). Mean blood glucose at the time of admission
was 407.35 mg/dl. Recovery time was 22.3 hours.
Frequent complications were hypokalemia 22 (36.6%)
and hypernateremia 18 (30%).
Conclusions: It’s crucial to make a diagnosis if
TD1M earlier to prevent DKA and its
complications.