Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Diabetes. Jul 25, 2015; 6(8): 1009-1023
Published online Jul 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i8.1009
Table 1 Risk factors for respiratory failure in diabetic ketoacidosis
Depletion of primarily intracellular ions
Potassium
Magnesium
Phosphate
Pulmonary edema
Hydrostatic (cardiogenic)
Non-hydrostatic (adult respiratory distress syndrome)
Respiratory tract infections
Pneumonia
Infections of the airways
Miscellaneous conditions
Neuromuscular disease
Non-infectious diseases of the respiratory tract
Other