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- Fever seizures (with fever of >100.4°F / 38°C)
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
A diabetes complication where the body can't use sugar properly, often due to a lack of insulin hormone. Immediate medical attention and hospitalization are necessary.
Typical Symptoms of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- History of diabetes requiring medications
- Concentration is getting worse
- Recent changes in mental state
- Nausea or vomiting
- Seizure
- Losing consciousness
- Sweet and sour-smelling breath or body odor
- Dry Mouth
Diagnostic Questions for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Have you ever been treated for diabetes?
- Are you having trouble concentrating lately?
- Recently, are you more confused than before?
- Are you feeling nauseous or have you been vomiting?
- Have you had a seizure?
Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Emergency medical care is required. Fluids and insulin will be given through a needle in the vein. Salt-containing solutions may also be provided if there are salt imbalances in the blood. Treatment of the cause, such as infection, is needed as well.
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
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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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
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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