Patients with DKA often present with thirst, polyuria, and polydipsia. Other features may include:
Cardiovascular
Tachycardia and hypotension (due to dehydration)
Gastrointestinal
Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting
Respiratory
Kussmaul’s breathing (respiratory compensation for metabolic acidosis) and the smell of acetone on the breath
Neurological
Altered conscious level, confusion, focal neurology and coma
