Clinical picture of diabetic ketoasidosis in Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang, Indonesia, 2005-2009

Results From the 19 patients 58% were girls. 53% were between 5 and 10 years of age. 37% had an equal frequency between 400-600 mg/dl and 600-800 mg/dl of blood glucoses levels. 63% were undernourished. About 53% had moderate DKA. 53% patients had blood bicarbonate concentrations of 5-9,9 mmol/L. Blood osmolarity levels of >295-400 mOsm/l in 84% patients. 53% had blood potassium levels of 3,5-5 mmol/L. 42% patients had leukocyte counts of 10.000-<20.000/ul. The most common of symptoms of those patients were vomiting, abdominal pain, decreased of consciousness, seizures, diarrhea, decreased of body weight, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagi and febris. The majority complained of polyuria about 16%. The majority patients of DKA had blood ketone levels of more than 5 mmol/l were 67%. 61% had ketonuri of 4+. The majority of those patients had anion gap levels of about 12.0-24.0 (63%).