The Black Country (BC) is an area of the United Kingdom covering Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. The area is ethnically, culturally and religiously diverse. One-fifth of the total population is in the lowest socioeconomic quintile, with an uneven distribution of wealth.
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Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening condition among diabetic patients characterized by metabolic anion gap (AG) acidosis of arterial pH <7.30, glucose >250 mg/dL, and positive ketones. The triggers for DKA can be infection, surgery, and, in reported cases, intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH).
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