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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 ]
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the life-threatening severe complications of diabetes that demands immediate attention and intervention. [7] It is considered a medical emergency and can affect both patients with T1D (type 1 diabetes) and T2D (type 2 diabetes), but it is more common in T1D. [8]
Ketoacidosis is a metabolic state caused by uncontrolled production of ketone bodies that cause a metabolic acidosis.While ketosis refers to any elevation of blood ketones, ketoacidosis is a specific pathologic condition that results in changes in blood pH and requires medical attention.
Ketosis is a metabolic state characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood or urine. Physiological ketosis is a normal response to low glucose availability. . In physiological ketosis, ketones in the blood are elevated above baseline levels, but the body's acid–base homeostasis is maintain
People with type 1 diabetes experience diabetic ketoacidosis 1–5 times per 100 person-years, the majority of which result in hospitalization. [ 97 ] 13–19% of type 1 diabetes-related deaths are caused by ketoacidosis, [ 94 ] making ketoacidosis the leading cause of death in people with type 1 diabetes less than 58 years old.
Between 1972 and 2015, the average age of a new father in the U.S. rose from 27.4 to 30.9; men over 40 now account for 9% of new babies born and men over 50 nearly 1%.
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It occurs in about 2–10% of all pregnancies and may improve or disappear after delivery. [70] It is recommended that all pregnant women get tested starting around 24–28 weeks gestation. [71] It is most often diagnosed in the second or third trimester because of the increase in insulin-antagonist hormone levels that occurs at this time. [71]