Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Life threatening condition cause by high blood sugar level.

Or Its basically a insulin deficiency leads to increase hepatic glucose production and reduce glucose uptake in peripheral tissue leading to hyperglycemia

Causes Of Diabetic Ketoacidosis:

1. Lack Of Insulin (hormone produced by pancreas to help our body to produce glucose)
2. Without Insulin body begins to breakdown fat to get energy it needs a process that ultimately result in buildup of ketones acids
3. Acid build up may cause swelling in brain and shock which can relate to coma condition

Symptoms:

1. Vomiting
2. Excessive Thirst
3. Dehydration
4. Frequent Urination
5. Rapid Breathing
6. Fruity Smell
7. Stomach Pain/ Nausea
8. Drowsiness
9. Weight Loss
10. Increased Heart Rate

Infections:

1. Pneumonia
2. Sepsis
3. Urinary Tract Infections
4. Diagnosis by these test:
5. Blood glucose 300-500 mg/dl increase
6. Produce Ketone Positive
7. Anion gap increase
8. Sodium decrease
9. PH less than 7.3 or decrease
10. Total Carbondioxide decrease
11. Potassium increase
12. Bicarbonate 3 < 15 meq/l decrease

Drugs:

Antipsychotic agents Clozapine (Clozaril),Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Resperidone