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What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
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This is part two of a five-part article on diabetes and fasting.

In part one, the question was is it safe for a diabetic to fast?.

Please read part one for a better understanding of this and other parts of the health series on diabetic fasting risks.

What Causes Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

Diabetic Ketoacidosis ( common mispellings include ketoacidoses, ketoasidosis ketoacidoses ) is a complex diabetes-related health condition. In simple terms, diabetetic ketoacidosis is the result of insulin deficiency.

Symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis include:

* Dehydration

* High blood sugar levels

* Blood sugar chemistry alterations

* A build up of ketones and acids.

If you have developed diabetic ketoacidosis, your doctor may or may not be able to tell you what caused it but some of the reasons a diabetic will develop this diabetes related complication include missing their required dosage of insulin, having a stroke or heart attack, infection, and stress.

To learn more about diabetic ketoacidosis as well as other diabetes-related complications, please visit eMedicine from WebMD


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Health Care Disclaimer: Diabetic Ketoacidosis, or any other diabetes-related complications, increases the risks that may be associated with fasting. Be certain to discuss your risks with your doctor. This condition is shortened to DKA and also commonly mispelled as ketoacidoses, ketoasidosis ketoacidoses. If you came here looking for any of those terms, this is the correct page.