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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is diabetic ketoacidosis?
A complication of diabetes where the body is unable to use sugar properly. It is often caused by a lack of insulin hormone. Prompt medical attention and hospitalization is needed.
Symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis
Nausea or vomiting
Loss of appetite
Concentration is getting worse
Fatigue
Dry Mouth
Recent changes in mental state
My brain is not functioning right now
Frequent urination
Questions your doctor may ask to check for diabetic ketoacidosis
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose diabetic ketoacidosis
Do you have nausea or vomiting?
Do you have less or no appetite, therefore eat less food?
Do you feel you have problems concentrating recently?
Do you feel fatigued?
Do you have dry mouth?
Treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis
This requires emergency medical care. Fluids and insulin will be administered through a needle in the vein. Salt-containing solutions are also given if there are salt imbalances in the blood. Treatment of the cause e.g. infection is needed as well.
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Hidetaka Hamasaki, MD (Endocrinology)
Dr. Hamasaki graduated from the Hiroshima University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University. He completed his residency at the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and the Department of Internal Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine. He has served in the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and Kohnodai Hospital and joined Hamasaki Clinic in April 2017. Dr. Hamasaki specializes in diabetes and treats a wide range of internal medicine and endocrine disorders.
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