Introduction:

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a frequent and serious acute complication of diabetes mellitus, accounting for 5% of its mortality. There is international evidence that adherence to the treatment guidelines for diabetic ketoacidosis decreases its morbidity and mortality and that there is no rigorous compliance with these guidelines. The objective of the study was to evaluate the adequacy of the diabetic ketoacidosis treatment guidelines of the American Diabetes Association, at the emergency door.

Methodology:

A descriptive observational study was carried out on the treatment carried out in the emergency room of a Montevideo university hospital for patients diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis, between June and September 2015. The applied therapy was compared with the management protocol proposed by the American Diabetes Association in 2009.

Results:

A total of 17 cases were included in the analysis. The diagnosis was correct in 9 patients, the treatment in the first hour was complete in 7 patients and the paraclinical monitoring in the first 6 hours was complete in 3 patients.

Conclusion:

Acceptable adequacy to the guidelines was evidenced in most cases.

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