Clinical Chemistry
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

Clinical Chemistry 40: 758-762, 1994;
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Davidson, D. F.
Right arrow Articles by Millar, T.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Davidson, D. F.
Right arrow Articles by Millar, T.

Clinical Chemistry, Vol 40, 758-762, Copyright © 1994 by American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Development of indices for determining extracellular fluid sodium and water status in acute diabetic ketoacidosis: possible tools for clinical audit

DF Davidson, J Williamson, DE Boag and T Millar
Biochemistry Department, Crosshouse Hospital, Scotland, UK.

The limitation of plasma sodium concentration as an indicator of extracellular hydration status in cases of acute diabetes is well recognized and could lead to individually inappropriate fluid therapy. However, in view of the small analytical and biological variations exhibited by plasma concentrations of protein, water, and sodium in health, we have developed simple laboratory indices that may better describe the extracellular environment. Preliminary data presented here for 20 patients with acute diabetic ketoacidosis admitted as emergencies to Crosshouse Hospital suggest that the type of approach we describe has the potential to supply meaningful therapeutic data to the managing physician and, therefore, merits further study in a clinical setting.




HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright © 1994 by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry.