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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life threatening complication of untreated or inadequately treated Diabetes Mellitus, usually Type 1 but sometimes also seen in Type 2.It is a metabolic abnormality with hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis and ketonuria/ketonemia. It is seen when there is lack of insulin in body, so that instead of sugars, fats are burned as a fuel. | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Life Threatening Causes=== | ===Life Threatening Causes=== |
Revision as of 18:28, 25 November 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Definition
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life threatening complication of untreated or inadequately treated Diabetes Mellitus, usually Type 1 but sometimes also seen in Type 2.It is a metabolic abnormality with hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis and ketonuria/ketonemia. It is seen when there is lack of insulin in body, so that instead of sugars, fats are burned as a fuel.
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Life Threatening Causes
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