Question 1

what sort of problem is alcoholic ketoacidosis?

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Alcohol ketoacidosis: This illness represents a very severe form of alcoholis when the drinking has been carried on to excess for such a long period of time that the body is nutritionally depleted--both in calories and fluid. This results in an inability to maintain normal metabolism and your body, lacking adequate sugar, starts breaking down fat and turns them into ketoacids, which are toxic and can lead to shock.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: alcoholic ketoacidosis?

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Alcoholic ketoacids: Alcoholic ketoacidosis is the buildup of ketones in the blood. Ketones are a type of acid that form when the body breaks down fat for energy.

Question 3

alcoholic ketoacidosis is it a quick, painless death for those people?

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Fairly: Usually these folks' consciousness is much clouded by the time the metabolic derangements might become uncomfortable. It's treatable nowadays if caught early, but the danger is that someone is binge-drinking alone. I'm sorry if you lost a loved one. There are people who, when they take a drink, cease to be themselves. Remember the good times and go on without asking "what if". Best wishes.

Question 4

what is the treatment for alcoholic ketoacidosis?

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Rx/alcoholic ketoaci: Treatment involves 
admitting to ICU and IV fluids containing sugar and saline to control acid base balance and control dehydration, IV vitamins to control nutritional deficiency.
Treat other life threatening complications like GI bleeding, pancreatitis , cirrhosis of liver, hepatic encephalopathy.
Withdrawl symtoms, anxiety, delirium tremors.

Question 5

what is diabetic ketoacidosis?

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Complication of DM : If the body does not have enough Insulin to carry sugar into the cells for energy, the body begins to use a backup energy plan breaking down fat. This creates ketones which build up in the body and create an acidic change in the body.Since the enzymes work best in a balanced environment you feel sickly & nauseated.As the process continues the metabolism breaks down & bad things happen(you can die).

Question 6

what causes diabetic ketoacidosis?

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Ketoacidosis: Most often this reflects a very high blood sugar but that is not always the reason. YOU SHOULD GO IMMEDIATELY TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM!!

Question 7

how do you manage diabetic ketoacidosis?

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Ketoacidosis: The best way to manage ketoacidosis is to avoid having high blood sugar levels. Of course, if you have blood sugar levels off the map (&gt;500) you need to go quickly to the Emergency Room. Once that is under control you need to see your doctor or nurse practitioner to help you keep things doing well.

Question 8

how to know if i have diabetic ketoacidosis?

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Get tested!: Hi. Both type 1's and type 2's can get diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). People in DKA are usually rather sick, often vomiting, and always dehydrated. It's a very easy to diagnose. Standard medical care of DKA is in a hospital with IV fluids, IV insulin, electrolyte management, and treatment of any precipitating conditions. If you're feeling pretty chipper and have very high sugar, it's prob not DKA.

Question 9

what are common symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis?

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ItsDangerousTakeCare: At the point that you are getting into that range of illness, you just generally feel like s--t. If you haven't been keeping up with your fluids, you'll be thirsty and weak. Having lost vital electrolytes, you'll feel 30 years older.Sick to your stomach.Tired.And, often something kicks all that off like an infection, which adds to the misery.BUT...sometimes it's subtle, just minor symptoms. Beware

Question 10

what is a primary symptom of diabetic ketoacidosis?

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DKA: A metabolic emergency for patients primarily with type 1 diabetes, DKA symptoms include those of high blood sugars initially. As the ketones build up, patients may have a fruity odor on the breath, get abdominal pain & vomit. Because they're already urinating a lot, dehydration can get bad. Some may breathe fast, get headaches, have altered consciousness. Without proper treatment, death imminent.

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