Re: DKA question
wmmckee@xxxxxxx wrote:
On 31-Jan-2006, "RK" <abc@xxxxxx> wrote:
word has it... that IF you inject too much insulin while
in DKA that it will make your brain swell? because the
insulin gets to the muscles first and the brain is the biggest
muscle..
Hi RK
If you may recall, a month or so ago, I posted about a case I handled in
which the patient died from what might be termed over-aggressive treatment
of DKA. Briefly, what happened was that her brain swelled, to the point that
she herniated her uncus....
Gotta be careful with insulin, especially in DKA.
Will, T2
interesting reading on the subject of DKA treament:
http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/85/2/508
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... in DKA that it will make your brain swell? ... because the insulin gets to the muscles first and the brain is the biggest muscle.. ... The article you references appears to confirm that large doses of insulin administered to someone with DKA who already has a severe electrolyte imbalance can seriously worsen brain swelling. ...
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... > in DKA that it will make your brain swell? ... > insulin gets to the muscles first and the brain is the biggest ...
(alt.support.diabetes) - Re: DKA question
... in DKA that it will make your brain swell? ... insulin gets to the muscles first and the brain is the biggest ... also said that same endo told her that above ...
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