ketoacidosis
Ketoacidosis is a serious medical condition characterized by a buildup of ketone bodies in the blood, resulting in high levels of acidity. It typically occurs in people with diabetes when their bodies cannot use glucose as fuel, leading to the breakdown of fats for energy, causing an excess production of ketones.
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- acidosis
- alcoholic ketoacidosis
- complications of hypoglycemia
- dehydration
- diabetic ketoacidosis (dka)
- electrolyte imbalances
- glucose metabolism
- high ketone levels
- hyperglycemia
- hyperosmolar state
- insulin deficiency
- keto diet and ketoacidosis
- ketogenesis
- ketone functional groups
- ketones
- metabolic acidosis
- starvation ketoacidosis
- type 1 diabetes
- vomiting and ketoacidosis
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- diabetic acidosis
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- diabetic ketoacidosis (dka) testing
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- ketoacidosis testing
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- ketone bodies
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- ketosis
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