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What is diabetic ketoacidosis?

  • Every now and then on Type 1 Tuesday – I am going to talk about some common diabetic terms.

What is diabetic ketoacidosis? (DKA) (KEY-toe-ass-ih-DOH-sis)

DKA is an emergency condition in which extremely high blood glucose levels, along with a severe lack of insulin, result in the breakdown of body fat for energy and an accumulation of ketones in the blood and urine. Signs of DKA are nausea and vomiting, stomach pain, fruity breath odor and rapid breathing. Untreated DKA can lead to coma and death.

  • Source: The ADA (American Diabetes Association)
January 15, 2013 By
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Kristina Proffitt is a wife & Mama of three living in the mountains of East Tennessee and the happy Mama behind One Happy Mama. She is an avid life documenter, Jesus lover and Young Living essential oil user. She loves to write about motherhood, wellness & memory keeping. Follow her crazy + blessed life and how she captures it all, here on One Happy Mama.

  • Jennifer
    January 18, 2013 at 1:07 am

    hello! new follower here! my daughter is also a type1 diabetic. It’s nice to find other families who are dealing with the same thing. My daughter was diagnosed at the age of 5 and is now 13. She is on an insulin pump.

    • Kristina
      January 18, 2013 at 8:58 am

      Hi Jennifer! Nice to “meet” you! :) Thanks for taking the time to comment! Sending you and your daughter hugs! :)