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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Acidoses, Diabetic; Diabetic Acidoses; Diabetic Ketoacidoses; Diabetic Ketoses; Ketoacidoses, Diabetic; Ketoses, Diabetic
A life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus, primarily of TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS with severe INSULIN deficiency and extreme HYPERGLYCEMIA. It is characterized by excessive LIPOLYSIS, oxidation of FATTY ACIDS, production of KETONE BODIES, a sweet smell to the breath (KETOSIS;) DEHYDRATION; and depressed consciousness leading to COMA.