This week on the Inside EMS podcast, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson tackle a metabolic monster that every EMS provider needs to master: diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). They kick off with a ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when a person with diabetes type 1 or 2 has dangerously high levels of ketones in the body. It can be a medical emergency. Share on Pinterest Caíque de Abreu/Getty ...

Pediatric patients who had DKA at type 1 diabetes diagnosis had worse glycemic control outcomes at 1- and 2-year follow-ups. The rate of DKA at T1D diagnosis has increased in recent years. To assess ...

Only if too many ketones accumulate in the body may ketosis progress to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life threatening condition. Ketones are a chemical your body produces when it burns stored fat.

The School of Medicine, Hope Africa University, Bujumbura, Burundi. Regarding its pathophysiology, DKA develops when there is insulin deficiency and/or an increase in counterregulatory hormones (such ...

COVID-19 infection was associated with an increased risk for incidental hypertension, diabetic ketoacidosis, and chronic kidney disease among patients with type 1 diabetes. COVID-19 infection ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of diabetes that happens when the body produces too many ketones and turn a person’s blood acidic. It is caused by a lack of insulin in the body.

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are two serious complications of diabetes that are potentially life threatening. Both involve a dangerous rise in sugar ...

What Is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)? Diabetic ketoacidosis, also known as DKA, is a serious complication of diabetes that happens when your body doesn't have enough of a hormone called insulin ...