ketoacidosis
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- noun
- /ˌkiːtoʊəˈsɪdɪs/
- Specialized
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cetoacidosis
- An ambulance was called, and Layla was blue-lighted to the hospital and kept in intensive care for three nights with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
- diabetic ketoacidosis
Examples
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Prompt diagnosis and treatment of Type 1 diabetes can prevent the development of life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis.
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Signs and symptoms of ketoacidosis include an extremely dry mouth, nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath, and fruity-smelling breath.
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So we're right back to I have yet to see a patient on paper or in person in ketoacidosis who was not a diabetic.
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What percentage of children with diabetes had an admission for ketoacidosis in the past year?
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The only condition you want to watch out for is ketoacidosis, but this only occurs in type 1 diabetics.
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Type 2 diabetics can usually produce enough insulin to prevent going into ketoacidosis.
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A quarter of children with Type 1 diabetes are already in diabetic ketoacidosis by the time they are diagnosed.
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Diabetic ketoacidosis can lead to a dangerous buildup of acids in the blood if not treated promptly.
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If left untreated, ketoacidosis might cause severe complications in individuals with diabetes.
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Doctors often look for signs of ketoacidosis when a patient presents with high blood sugar levels.
Synonyms
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A condition where body fluids have too much acid, often from kidney failure
A serious condition when diabetes causes too much acid and chemicals called ketones in the body
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A type of diabetes that often causes dangerous ketones in the blood and needs insulin and diet control
- Specialized
A mild diabetes in adults controlled by diet and pills rather than insulin
- Specialized
A mild diabetes in adults that rarely causes blood acid and doctors treat with diet or tablets not insulin
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Etymology
The word ketoacidosis joins keto- from ketone, a small substance the body makes when it burns fat, and acidosis from acid, meaning 'sour' or 'acid'. So, ketoacidosis is an illness where many ketones cause a dangerous 'acid' build-up in the blood.