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==Definition==
==Definition==


Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life threatening complication of untreated or inadequately treated Diabetes Mellitus, usually Type 1 but sometimes also seen in Type 2.It is a metabolic abnormality with hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis and ketonuria/ketonemia. It is seen when there is lack of insulin in body, so that instead of sugars, fats are burned as a fuel.
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life threatening complication of untreated or inadequately treated Diabetes Mellitus, usually Type 1 but sometimes also seen in Type 2. It is a metabolic abnormality with hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis and ketonuria/ketonemia. It is seen when there is lack of insulin in body, so that instead of sugars, fats are burned as fuel.


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Revision as of 18:29, 25 November 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Definition

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life threatening complication of untreated or inadequately treated Diabetes Mellitus, usually Type 1 but sometimes also seen in Type 2. It is a metabolic abnormality with hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis and ketonuria/ketonemia. It is seen when there is lack of insulin in body, so that instead of sugars, fats are burned as fuel.

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