DKA occurs in absolute or relative insulinopenic ... or if there is an interruption of insulin delivery, such as with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (insulin pump) failure or failure ...

“I find that my patients on pumps and automated insulin delivery ... that we yet have a protocol that is effective enough to fully mitigate the risk of DKA in people with type 1 diabetes.” ...

DKA should be differentiated from acidosis or coma due to other causes, including hypoglycemia, uremia and gastroenteritis with metabolic acidosis, lactic acidosis, salicylate intoxication, sepsis ...