Diabetic Ketoacidosis Coma. Diabetic ketoacidosis dka is a potentially life threatening complication of diabetes mellitus. If you have ketones measured in blood or urine and high blood sugar the condition is called diabetic ketoacidosis. If a diabetic coma occurs it s likely that your doctor can balance your blood glucose levels and restore your consciousness and health quickly if they can respond to your condition in a timely. 6782396 pubmed indexed for medline.
Med clin north am. You have many signs and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis excessive thirst frequent urination nausea and vomiting stomach pain weakness or fatigue shortness of breath fruity scented breath and confusion. Diabetic ketoacidosis dka is a potentially life threatening complication of diabetes mellitus. 6782396 pubmed indexed for medline. It can also result in a. If you have ketones measured in blood or urine and high blood sugar the condition is called diabetic ketoacidosis.
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious complication of type 1 diabetes that arises when levels of ketones in the blood become too high and the acid level of the blood increases.
Baruh s sherman l markowitz s. Med clin north am. If a diabetic coma occurs it s likely that your doctor can balance your blood glucose levels and restore your consciousness and health quickly if they can respond to your condition in a timely. Remember untreated diabetic ketoacidosis can lead to death. You have many signs and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis excessive thirst frequent urination nausea and vomiting stomach pain weakness or fatigue shortness of breath fruity scented breath and confusion. Diabetic ketoacidosis usually type 1 advanced enough to result in unconsciousness from a combination of a severely increased blood sugar level dehydration and shock and exhaustion hyperosmolar nonketotic coma usually type 2 in which an extremely high blood sugar level and dehydration alone are sufficient to cause unconsciousness.