- diabetic coma
- the coma of severe diabetic ketoacidosis, which is accompanied by Kussmaul respiration; called also Kussmaul c.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Diabetic coma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E10.0, E11.0, E12.0, E13.0, E14.0 ICD 9 250.2, 250.3 … Wikipedia
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