Criteria for stopping insulin drip in DKA:
Don't stop the drip until the following criteria are met
1) Resolution of ketoacidosis (anion gap < 10-12 mEq/L).
2) The patient isn't significantly acidotic (bicarbonate > 18-20 mEq/L).
3) The patient has received the full daily dose of long-acting insulin >2 hours previously.
4) Glucose is reasonably well controlled (e.g., <250 mg/dL or  <14 mM)
5) The patient should ideally be hungry (this is an excellent sign suggesting that the ketoacidosis has resolved).


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