Ketoacidosis

Introduction: Ketoacidosis

Description of Ketoacidosis

Ketoacidosis (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 ...more

Ketoacidosis: See also:

Diabetic Ketoacidosis:
  »Introduction: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  »Symptoms of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  »Causes of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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Ketoacidosis: Metabolic acidosis due to accumulation of ketone bodies.

Ketoacidosis: acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Ketoacidosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ketoacidosis:

• Acidosis (149 causes)
• Diabetes (212 causes)
• Diabetes symptoms
• Starvation
• Ketone

Ketoacidosis as a Disease

Ketoacidosis: 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

Ketoacidosis: Related Diseases

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

• Acidosis
• Diabetes-like conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Pancreas conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Acid-base imbalance
• Blood conditions

Causes of Ketoacidosis

Some of the causes of Ketoacidosis 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 Ketoacidosis (Diabetic Ketoacidosis)

Symptoms of Ketoacidosis (Diabetic Ketoacidosis)

Some of the symptoms of Ketoacidosis incude:

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

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

Treatments for Ketoacidosis (Diabetic Ketoacidosis)

Treatments for Ketoacidosis (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 Ketoacidosis

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

Ketoacidosis as a Symptom

Ketoacidosis (symptom): A condition which is characterized by acidosis and...more »

Ketoacidosis (symptom): See Ketoacidosis (symptom information).

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Ketoacidosis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Ketoacidosis:

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

Terms associated with Ketoacidosis:

Terms Similar to Ketoacidosis:

• diabetic acidosis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Ketoacidosis

• acidosis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Ketoacidosis

The following list attempts to classify Ketoacidosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• acidosis
• pathology
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

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