DKA

Introduction: DKA

Description of DKA

DKA (medical condition): When diabetics get too high blood sugars, the body creates "ketones" as a by-product of breaking down fats. These ketones cause blood acidity which causes "acidosis" of the blood, leading to ...more

DKA: See also:

Diabetic Ketoacidosis:
  »Introduction: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  »Symptoms of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  »Causes of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  »Treatments for Diabetic Ketoacidosis

DKA: Abbreviation for diabetic ketoacidosis.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

DKA: complication of diabetes resulting from severe insulin deficiency coupled with an absolute or relative increase in glucagon concentration; metabolic acidosis is caused by the breakdown of adipose stores and resulting increased levels of free fatty acids; glucagon accelerates the oxidation of the free fatty acids producing excess ketone bodies (ketosis).
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DKA as a Disease

DKA: Another name for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  »Symptoms of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  »Causes of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  »Treatments for Diabetic Ketoacidosis

DKA: Related Diseases

DKA: DKA is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Acidosis

Causes of DKA

Some of the causes of DKA are included in the list below:

• Diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• Starvation
• Fructose-1, 6-diphosphatase deficiency

See full list of 30 causes of DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis)

Symptoms of DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis)

Some of the symptoms of DKA incude:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Breath odor
• Sweet-smelling fruity acetone breath
• Breathing difficulty

See full list of 11 symptoms of DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis)

Treatments for DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis)

Treatments for DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis) include:

• Emergency treatment - DKA is a medical emergency.
• Hospitalization
• Treatment of any underlying condition
• Intravenous glucose - if ketosis is caused by starvation
• See also treatment of diabetes

Read more about treatments for DKA

Treatment of DKA: For more treatment information about DKA, see treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

DKA as a Symptom

DKA (symptom): A metabolic acidosis that results from the accumulation of ketones when diabetes mellitus is poorly controlled.

DKA (symptom): See DKA (symptom information).

More information on symptom: DKA:

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DKA: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to DKA:

• type 1 diabetes
• insulin
• bicarbonates
• potassium
• intravenous fluids
• abdominal pain
• ketotic breath

Terms associated with DKA:

Terms Similar to DKA:

• Diabetic ketoacidosis

Source: Diseases Database

External links related to: DKA

• eMedicine - Diabetic Ketoacidosis : Article by Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD
• eMedicine - Diabetic Ketoacidosis : Article by Donald W Rucker, MD
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• eMedicine - Pediatrics, Diabetic Ketoacidosis : Article by Grace M Young, MD
• eMedicine - Diabetic Ketoacidosis : Article by William H Lamb, MD, FRCP, FRCPCH

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