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==Secondary Prevention==
==Secondary Prevention==
Secondary prevention of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) includes takeing the following measures:
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* Diabetic education
* Blood glucose monitoring
* Sick-day management
* Home monitoring of ketones or beta-hydroxybutyrate
* Supplemental short-acting insulin regimens
* Easily digestible liquid diets when sick
* Reducing, rather than eliminating, insulin when patients are not eating
* Guidelines for when patients should seek medical attention
* Case monitoring of high-risk patients
* Special education for patients on pump management


==References==
==References==

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