Cause of death in diabetic ketoacidosis?: (A) Cerebral edema, (B) Dehydration, (C) Electrolyte imbalance, (D) Central pontine myelinosis
Answer is A. Ans. A. Cerebral edema* The Major non metabolic complication of DKA therapy is cerebral edema, which most often develops in children as DKA is resolving.* Precipitating events leading to D.K.A:1. Infection2. Myocardial infarction3. Venous thrombosis4. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding5. Acute respiratory distress syndrome