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Diabetic Ketoacidosis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus, primarily of TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS with severe INSULIN deficiency and extreme HYPERGLYCEMIA. It is characterized by KETOSIS; DEHYDRATION; and depressed consciousness leading to COMA.

Entry terms

  • Acidosis, Diabetic
  • Diabetic Acidosis
  • Diabetic Ketosis
  • DKA Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Ketoacidosis, Diabetic
  • Ketosis, Diabetic

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