Ketones in the urine, as detected by urine testing stix or a blood ketone testing meter, may indicate the beginning of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a dangerous and often quickly fatal condition caused by low insulin levels combined with certain other systemic stresses. DKA can be fixed if caught quickly.
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| - Ketones in the urine, as detected by urine testing stix or a blood ketone testing meter, may indicate the beginning of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a dangerous and often quickly fatal condition caused by low insulin levels combined with certain other systemic stresses. DKA can be fixed if caught quickly.
- Ketoacidosis is a medical emergency caused by hyperglycemia, which results in large amounts of acid in the blood. Ketoacidosis can happen to people with type 1 diabetes; it is rare in people with type 2 diabetes. Untreated ketoacidosis may lead to diabetic coma or death. Ketoacidosis is caused by a buildup in the bloodstream of ketones, acids which are produced when the body burns fat to produce energy.
- Ketoacidosis is a metabolic imbalance caused by an excess of ketone bodies, a breakdown product of fatty acids and amino acids. These increase the acidity of blood. It is common with type I diabetes mellitus and alcoholism. The condition can quickly lead to coma and, eventually, death. It is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical treatment even if appropriate aid is provided by first responders. Although the ketones can be detected in the blood and urine, they also create acetone which can be smelled on the breath.
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| - Ketones in the urine, as detected by urine testing stix or a blood ketone testing meter, may indicate the beginning of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a dangerous and often quickly fatal condition caused by low insulin levels combined with certain other systemic stresses. DKA can be fixed if caught quickly.
- Ketoacidosis is a medical emergency caused by hyperglycemia, which results in large amounts of acid in the blood. Ketoacidosis can happen to people with type 1 diabetes; it is rare in people with type 2 diabetes. Untreated ketoacidosis may lead to diabetic coma or death. Ketoacidosis is caused by a buildup in the bloodstream of ketones, acids which are produced when the body burns fat to produce energy.
- Ketoacidosis is a metabolic imbalance caused by an excess of ketone bodies, a breakdown product of fatty acids and amino acids. These increase the acidity of blood. It is common with type I diabetes mellitus and alcoholism. The condition can quickly lead to coma and, eventually, death. It is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical treatment even if appropriate aid is provided by first responders. Although the ketones can be detected in the blood and urine, they also create acetone which can be smelled on the breath. Ketoacidosis develops in diabetics from a combination of low insulin, high blood sugar and dehydration. In alcoholism, alcohol creates dehydration and eliminates a precursor to the metabolism of other sugars into glucose.
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