How would you expand the abbreviation DKA? Could the physician have actually dictated BKA? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
DKA = diabetic ketoacidosis
No, BKA (below-knee amputation) would not be reasonable, as the physician would not need to ask the patient—an amputation would be obvious to the physician on physical exam. An amputation would also have been noted in the physical exam section. DKA is more related to poor glucose control, which is the topic currently being discussed.
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