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  2. Diabetic ketoacidosis - Wikipedia

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus. [1] Signs and symptoms may include vomiting , abdominal pain , deep gasping breathing , increased urination , weakness, confusion and occasionally loss of consciousness . [ 1 ]

  3. Ketoacidosis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment depends on the underlying cause of the ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is resolved with insulin infusion, intravenous fluids, electrolyte replacement and supportive care. [1] Alcoholic ketoacidosis is treated with intravenous dextrose and supportive care and usually does not require insulin. [2]

  4. Complications of diabetes - Wikipedia

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    While replacing fluid and electrolyte loss, insulin, and acid-placed balance are the aim of this treatment. [8] proper treatment usually results in full recovery, though death can result from inadequate or delayed treatment, or from complications (e.g., brain edema). [12] Preventing DKA is attainable by following some precautions. [16]

  5. Diabetes and pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Pre-gestational diabetes can be classified as Type 1 or Type 2 depending on the physiological mechanism. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disorder leading to destruction of insulin-producing cell in the pancreas; type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with obesity and results from a combination of insulin resistance and insufficient insulin production.

  6. Metabolic acidosis - Wikipedia

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    Metabolic acidosis is a serious electrolyte disorder characterized by an imbalance in the body's acid-base balance.Metabolic acidosis has three main root causes: increased acid production, loss of bicarbonate, and a reduced ability of the kidneys to excrete excess acids. [5]

  7. Intravenous sodium bicarbonate - Wikipedia

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    Intravenous sodium bicarbonate is indicated in the treatment of metabolic acidosis, such as can occur in severe kidney disease, diabetic ketoacidosis [citation needed], circulatory insufficiency, extracorporeal circulation of blood, in hemolysis requiring alkalinization of the urine to avoid nephrotoxicity of blood pigments, and certain drug intoxications, such as by barbiturate overdose ...

  8. Diabetic coma - Wikipedia

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), most typically seen in those with type 1 diabetes, is triggered by the build-up of chemicals called ketones. These are strongly acidic and a build-up can cause the blood to become acidic. [5] When these levels get too high it essentially poisons the body and causes DKA. [6]

  9. Glossary of diabetes - Wikipedia

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    They are, together, quite acidic and if prolonged may lead to acidosis. Oddly, they are not all ketones chemically. The name is a historical leftover, but the chemical smell characteristic of ketoacidosis is an acetone (i.e., ketone) smell. Ketonuria Having ketone bodies in the urine; a warning sign of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).