The Critical Care Obstetrics Podcast

Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Do you have a management plan and protocol?

February 19, 2024 Season 3 Episode 19
The Critical Care Obstetrics Podcast
Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Do you have a management plan and protocol?
Show Notes

In this episode, Stephanie and Suzanne discuss DKA pathophysiology, causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and management.  The critical care management aspects outlined include:
1.  Replace fluids
2. Supply insulin
3. Replace potassium
4. Supply glucose

The experts at Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics pool their decades of experience caring for critically ill pregnant women to discuss the challenges encountered in caring for these vulnerable women.

Dr Stephanie Martin is the Medical Director for Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics and a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist with expertise in critical care obstetrics.

Suzanne McMurtry Baird, DNP, RN is the Nursing Director for Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics with many years of experience caring for critically ill pregnant women.

Julie Arafeh, RN, MS is the Simulation Director for Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics and a leading expert in simulation.

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