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A patient admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis was treated for metabolic acidosis

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From: Diagnosis and management of metabolic acidosis: guidelines from a French expert panel

Recommendation according to the GRADE methodology

High level of evidence	Strong recommendation “… should be done…”	Grade 1+
Moderate level of evidence	Optional recommendation “… should probably be done…”	Grade 2+
Insufficient level of evidence	Recommendation in the form of an expert opinion “The experts suggest…”	Expert opinion
Moderate level of evidence	Optional recommendation “… should probably not be done…”	Grade 2−
High level of evidence	Strong recommendation “… should not be done…”	Grade 1−