Ketoacidotic Coma in Type 2 Diabetes: Causes, Recognition, and ICU Management
1. Introduction A ketoacidotic coma in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus is a profound, life-threatening metabolic emergency that challenges the traditional boundaries of endocrine pathology. While type 2 diabetes is fundamentally characterized by insulin resistance rather than absolute insulin deficiency, the presence of a severe physiological stressor can precipitate an overwhelming surge of … Read more