29/08/2026
The glucose is 12 mmol/L — so would you stop the insulin? 👀
A 22-year-old with type 1 diabetes is being treated for DKA. Four hours into treatment, their glucose has fallen, but the ketones remain elevated and the pH is still acidotic.
This is a classic UKMLA DKA management trap: an improving glucose does not necessarily mean the underlying emergency has resolved.
What would you do next?
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