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A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY ON KETOACIDOSIS IN TYPE-II DIABETES MELLITUS PRESENTING AT BUMHS QUETTA

Dr. Syed Ehsanullah, Dr. Abdul Sadiq, Dr. Zahid Ali

Objective: To assess the diabetic ketoacidosis in cases of type-II diabetes mellitus presenting at Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of General Medicine Bolan Medical Complex Hospital BUMHS Quetta from March 2018 to September 2018 over the period of 6 months. Total 183 patients with un-controlled type II Diabetes Mellitus with HBA1c levels > 8, either male or female having age 35-65 years were selected for this study. Random sample of 5 ml blood was drawn and send to the laboratory for investigations like glucose, blood pH and Serum bicarbonate. Fasting urine sample was also be taken for ketones. Results: Total 189 patients with type II diabetes mellitus were included in this study. Mean age of the 50.09 ± 9.39 years. Male patients were 79 (42%) and female patients were 110 (58%). Insignificant association between gander and Ketoacidosis was seen. No association of family history of diabetes mellitus with Ketoacidosis was found. Conclusion: Results of this study showed that male or female can be equally victim of diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis can be develop equally in younger or older age group. No significant difference for the development of diabetic ketoacidosis was found between obese/non-obese and patients with family history of diabetes or without family history of diabetes. Key words: Diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, fasting plasma glucose, random plasma glucose.

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