CORRELATION BETWEEN THE OUTCOMES AND SEVERITY OF DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS: A RETROSPECTIVE PILOT STUDY

(DKA) Diabetic Ketoacidosis is a critical acute metabolic snag of DM (diabetes mellitus). Further, it is categorized into minor, moderate and severe grounded on sternness according to the guidelines of ADA (American Diabetes Association). There are limited literature and data based on the correlation between the outcomes of DKA while using this categorization system and the severity of Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The core objective of this study is to describe the correlation between severity of DKA and outcomes in a tertiary care center of India, and data has been extracted through Medline Database while using Internet resources. According to this retrospective pilot study, the number of patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis was 1527, which were recognized over a three years’ period of which 63 patients have been discharged diagnosis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis and 37 accomplished the criteria of ADA for Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Following descriptions of inclusion were compared on clinical constraints and results of affected persons were minor, moderate and severe degrees of Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Minor, moderate and severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis measured for 8%, 41%, and 51% respectively in the patients. For 6.7% patients, ICU (Intensive Care Unit) was obligatory and 47.4% of those are affected with moderate and acute Diabetic Ketoacidosis respectively. IV (Invasive ventilation) also required for (9) 47% of those who have severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis only. The rate of mortality was 26% and 13.3% among those who have moderate and severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The classification of ADA of the severity of Diabetic Ketoacidosis correlates well as the duration of hospital stay, the requirement of Intensive Care Unit, the cost of care, the requirement of IV or non-IV, and mortality. This proposes that this system of categorization may help to be a worthy approach while predicting results. Keywords: Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Results, Severit