People with type 2 diabetes can still get DKA if the insulin they do make isn’t enough to stop their body from making ketones. Age. Older adults are more likely to get complications from diabetes, including DKA, and it can be even more serious than it is in younger people. Among ...
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).If your body can't get enough glucose for fuel, it breaks down fat cells instead. This creates chemicals called ketones. Your liver releases the sugar it stores to help out. But your body can’t use it without insulin, so it builds up in your blood, along w...
Hyperglycemia can lead to another dangerous condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This condition most commonly occurs in people who have type 1 diabetes.14 DKA happens when the body has little or no insulin to use. As a result, blood sugars rise to dangerous levels, and the blood beco...
Acute complications include hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS). Chronic complications are further classified as microvascular or macrovascular. These changes are a consequence of long-term elevated glucose levels, which results in diabetic retinopathy, ...
In some cases, high blood sugar can be an emergency. Get medical attention immediately if you experience symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS). Diabetic Ketoacidosis You can develop the life-threatening complication of DKA if high levels of blood sugar...
Mesenteric lymphadenitis is a common cause of right-sided abdominal pain in children, that mimics appendicitis. Though more common in children, it can occur in adults too. We will discuss the causes, how to diagnose it and the best treatment options available for this condition.It...
Diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA (an emergency medical condition that causes extremely high blood sugar levels) Eating disorders Food allergies Motion sickness Pain (for example, a migraine orkidney stones) Pregnancy (morning sickness) Vertigo(the sensation that either you or the environment around you ...
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNS): It is a potentially deadly condition that can develop as a result of infection or illness in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA): It occurs when the blood sugar level is very high when there is inadequate...
Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Memory Dysfunction in Children with Type 1 Diabetes DKA disrupts memory function, underscoring the importance of DKA prevention when T1DM is known and prompt diagnosis of children with new onset of T1DM.Simon... Simona,Ghetti,and,... - 《Journal of Pediatrics》 被引量...
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes are often dramatic and come on very suddenly. T1D is usually recognized in childhood or early adolescence, often in association with an injury or illness (such as a virus or urinary tract infection). The extra stress can cause diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Symptoms...