Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

Acute management of DKA.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
EndocrinologyEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

BNF Treatment Summaries: Diabetic hyperglycaemic emergencies
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BSPED DKA Guidelines
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CKS: Diabetes - type 1
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CKS: Diabetes - type 2
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Diabetic hyperglycaemic emergencies | BNF
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The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists : The Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adults
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ACOG Practice Bulletin 201: Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus
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CDC Clinical Guidance: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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Hyperglycemic Crises in Adults With Diabetes: A Consensus Report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
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ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guideline 2018 for management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) in children and adolescents
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ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2022: Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state
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JBDS 02: The Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adults (March 2023, Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care)
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