Table II.

Biochemical parameters of various modes of severity of DKA.

	Mild (Mean±SD)	Moderate (Mean±SD)	Severe (Mean±SD)	Total (Mean±SD)	P Value (Significant only)
Arterial Ph	7.3±0.02	7.2±0.05	6.8±0.15	7.1±0.22	<0.001
Bicarbonate (mmol/l)	15.4±0.5	12.4±1	7.3±1.7	11.7±3.4	<0.001
PCO2 (mmHg)	28.6±4.4	27.5±5.3	20±4.5	25±6.1	<0.001
O2 Saturation (%)	95±2	96±2	94±2	95±2	0.001
Serum Ketones	3.5±0.7	4.3±1.0	6.1±1.1	4.6±1.4	<0.001
Sodium (mmol/l)	135±4	134±5	133±6	134±5	0.253
Potassium (mmol/l)	4.2±0.5	4.3±0.6	4.4±0.6	4.3±0.6	0.674
Chloride (mmol/l)	100±6	98±5	101±8	99±7	0.093
Random Blood Sugar (mg/dl)	4446±106	467±92	504±95	472±99	0.064
HbA1c %	11.2±2	11.4±1.4	12±2	11.5±2	0.283
Hemoglobin (gm/dl)	12.6±1.2	12±2	11.7±2.2	12±2	0.114
WBC Count (×10E9/L)	13.6±2.1	11±5.2	18.03±9.2	14±1.3	0.064
Platelet Count (×10E9/L)	244.3±148	245.4±131.2	330±162	271±150.2	0.025
S. Creatinine (mg/dl)	0.6±0.3	0.8±0.7	1.0±0.8	0.8±0.6	0.157
BUN (mg/dl)	39±17.3	49±30	67±21	52±26.3	<0.001
Anion Gap					<0.001
10 – 12	12 (100%)	0 (-)	0(-)	12 (11.5%)
>12	18 (20%)	42 (46%)	32 (34%)	92 (88.5%)