Nikolas
Created page with "Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication which primarily affects people with type 1 diabetes and not type 2. It’s a potentially life-threatening complication that involves: * Vomiting * Polyuria * Polydipsia * Dehydration * Altered mental state, potentially coma. * Abdominal pain * Hyperventilation (Kussmaul breathing) * Metabolic ketoacidosis It has a rapid onset (within hours). == Etiology == DKA is caused by absolute or relative insulin deficiency. It usuall..."