Diagnostic criteria:
- High BM - >11 mmol/L
- Ketones - >3 mmol/L
- Acidosis pH <7.3
Presentation:
- Deep laboured breathing
- Fruity smell of breath
- Metabolic acidosis with increased Anion gap
Fluid bolus (± potassium) + fixed rate Insulin infusion, 0.1 units/kg/hr