American Diabetes Association

Table 2—

Typical total body deficits of water and electrolytes in DKA and HHS^*

Total water (l)

6

9

Water (ml/kg)^†

100

100–200

Na⁺ (mEq/kg)

7–10

5–13

Cl⁻ (mEq/kg)

3–5

5–15

K⁺ (mEq/kg)

3–5

4–6

PO₄ (mmol/kg)

5–7

3–7

Mg⁺⁺ (mEq/kg)

1–2

1–2

Ca⁺⁺ (mEq/kg)

1–2

1–2

*

Data are from Ennis et al. (15) and Kreisberg (8);

†

Per kilogram of body weight.