Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when a person with diabetes type 1 or 2 has dangerously high levels of ketones in the body. It can be a medical emergency. Share on Pinterest Caíque de Abreu/Getty ...

Only if too many ketones accumulate in the body may ketosis progress to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life threatening condition. Ketones are a chemical your body produces when it burns stored fat.

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body doesn't produce enough insulin to utilize glucose (sugar) for energy. Instead, the liver starts breaking down ...

Ketoacidosis occurs when the body produces dangerously high levels of ketones. It is most often a complication of type 1 diabetes, but rarely, it can also occur in people with severe malnutrition.

We sought to describe their association with euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA) in hopes that it will enhance recognition of this potentially life-threatening complication. Research Design ...

Use of the long-acting insulin analogs glargine and detemir does not reduce the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), compared with the ...

Commonly, candida diaper rash or genital and/or urinary infection with dysuria is present in younger children. Patients with severe DKA may be confused or even comatose at presentation.

Researchers show that using continuous glucose monitors can help measure glucose accurately during DKA and potentially prevent ICUs from being overwhelmed.

It doesn’t leave any organ untouched! One such complications of diabetes is ketoacidosis – a condition that affects almost all organs in the body. So, in order to keep you abreast of the ...