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  2. Diabetic ketoacidosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious complication of diabetes. The condition develops when the body can't produce enough insulin. Insulin plays a key role in helping sugar — a major source of energy for muscles and other tissues — enter cells in the body.

  3. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of diabetes that can be life-threatening. With DKA, your body doesn’t have enough insulin to process sugar, so it starts burning fats instead.

  4. Diabetes-Related Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Cleveland Clinic

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    Diabetes-related ketoacidosis (DKA) happens when you have a lack of insulin in your body. It’s a life-threatening complication of diabetes and undiagnosed Type 1 diabetes. It’s important to familiarize yourself with the early signs and triggers of DKA so you can get medical help as soon as possible. Diabetes Care.

  5. Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Signs & Symptoms | ADA

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is life-threatening—learn the warning signs to be prepared for any situation. DKA is no joke, it’s a serious condition that can lead to diabetic coma or even death. DKA is caused by an overload of ketones present in your blood.

  6. About Diabetic Ketoacidosis | Diabetes | CDC - Centers for...

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is serious and can be life-threatening. DKA develops when your body doesn’t have enough insulin to allow blood sugar into your cells for use as energy. DKA is most common among people with type 1 diabetes.

  7. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is characterized by hyperglycemia, acidosis, and ketonemia. It is a life-threatening complication of diabetes and typically seen in patients with type-1 diabetes mellitus, though it may also occur in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus.

  8. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Merck...

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute metabolic complication of diabetes characterized by hyperglycemia, hyperketonemia, and metabolic acidosis. Hyperglycemia causes an osmotic diuresis with significant fluid and electrolyte loss. DKA occurs mostly in type 1 diabetes mellitus.

  9. Diabetic ketoacidosis - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

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    If you're diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis, you might be treated in the emergency room or admitted to the hospital. Treatment usually involves: Fluids. Fluids replace those lost through too much urinating. They also thin out the blood sugar. Fluids can be given by mouth or through a vein. When given through a vein, they're called IV fluids.

  10. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Symptoms, Causes, Treatment -...

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of type 1 diabetes and, much less commonly, of type 2 diabetes. DKA happens when your blood sugar is very high and acidic substances...

  11. Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Merck Manual...

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis is an acute complication of diabetes that occurs mostly in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and a characteristic fruity odor on the breath. Diabetic ketoacidosis is diagnosed by blood tests that show high levels of glucose, ketones, and acid.