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Ok, I changed my search terms and have indeed found this following information which seems to confirm what we thought we heard the doctor say ... "Cerebral edema is the leading cause of death in children presenting in diabetic ketoacidosis and occurs in 0.2 to 1% of cases. The osmolar gradient...

Thank you- yes it was a shock especially with the age being almost exactly the same but I am feeling a bit better about things now, knowing that they will start on the pump very soon- they will not have the hell that we did with out little guy for the majority of his childhood. However, for...

Hi everyone, I am new here but not new to Diabetic babies, my own son having been diagnosed at 14 months. I have come here with a question regarding my little grandson who is has also just been diagnosed at 14 months. The doctor has apparently said that his sugar level needs to be lowered very...