When insulin levels in the blood drop, glucose levels rise and the body starts to burn protein for energy. This releases ketones as a by-product and drives up the acidity of the blood. The body can temporarily compensate for this rise, but eventually, it must speed up respiration to lower carbon dioxide levels which rise as a result of the body's attempt to return the blood pH level to normal. In addition, as glucose rises, the body starts producing more urine to remove it, taking sodium, magnesium, calcium and potassium out of the body.
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| - When insulin levels in the blood drop, glucose levels rise and the body starts to burn protein for energy. This releases ketones as a by-product and drives up the acidity of the blood. The body can temporarily compensate for this rise, but eventually, it must speed up respiration to lower carbon dioxide levels which rise as a result of the body's attempt to return the blood pH level to normal. In addition, as glucose rises, the body starts producing more urine to remove it, taking sodium, magnesium, calcium and potassium out of the body.
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complications of untreated diabetes. In this complication, severely insufficient insulin levels in the body results into high blood sugar that leads to the production and buildup of ketones in the blood. These ketones are slightly acidic, and large amounts of them can lead to ketoacidosis. If remained untreated, the condition leads to diabetic coma and may be fatal. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) gets triggered by a stressful event on the body, such as an illness or severe lack of insulin.
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| - Nausea, vomitting, pronounced thirst, increased urine production, fruity breath, unconsciousness,
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| - Injection of intravenous insulin
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| - When insulin levels in the blood drop, glucose levels rise and the body starts to burn protein for energy. This releases ketones as a by-product and drives up the acidity of the blood. The body can temporarily compensate for this rise, but eventually, it must speed up respiration to lower carbon dioxide levels which rise as a result of the body's attempt to return the blood pH level to normal. In addition, as glucose rises, the body starts producing more urine to remove it, taking sodium, magnesium, calcium and potassium out of the body. When finding an unconscious patient with a history of diabetes, one of the first thing a doctor will check is the patient's breath, which will smell of ketones. Once diagnosed, patients will immediately recover when given more insulin. Patients will usually also need fluids to treat the associated dehydration.
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complications of untreated diabetes. In this complication, severely insufficient insulin levels in the body results into high blood sugar that leads to the production and buildup of ketones in the blood. These ketones are slightly acidic, and large amounts of them can lead to ketoacidosis. If remained untreated, the condition leads to diabetic coma and may be fatal. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) gets triggered by a stressful event on the body, such as an illness or severe lack of insulin. DKA is more common in people with type 1 diabetes. In some cases, identification of DKA is the first indication that a person has diabetes.
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