Noun
DKA (uncountable)
Initialism of diabetic ketoacidosis.
DKA is diagnosed with blood and urine tests ; it is distinguished from other, rarer forms of ketoacidosis by the presence of high blood sugar levels. Source: Internet
DKA results from a shortage of insulin ; in response the body switches to burning fatty acids and producing acidic ketone bodies that cause most of the symptoms and complications. Source: Internet
DKA was first described in 1886; until the introduction of insulin therapy in the 1920s, it was almost universally fatal. Source: Internet
It is more likely in those with more severe DKA, and in the first episode of DKA. Source: Internet
Ketonuria Having ketone bodies in the urine; a warning sign of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Source: Internet
Potassium Potassium levels can fluctuate severely during the treatment of DKA, because insulin decreases potassium levels in the blood by redistributing it into cells via increased sodium-potassium pump activity. Source: Internet