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 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 6

what can cause hypovolemia in diabetic ketoacidosis?

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Hypovolemia: It is the ketoacidosis that contributes to the hypovolemia. Do not pass go or collect 200 - go straight to the Emergency Room without delay!

Question 7

the dr has prescribed invokana to my mom but i have read that it causes ketoacidosis,amputation & kidney issue even kidny failure.
what is right?
help

Accepted Answer

Unsure: Most drugs are not perfect and are associated with potential negative effects.  Be sure the prescribing physician is aware of all medical issues, allergies, etc.  That said, invokana is commonly used to treat diabetes.  Control of diabetes may be the best thing for the kidney.  Treatement dosing is modified in the context of known mild kidney disease.

Question 8

how can diabetic ketoacidosis cause abdominal spasm?

Accepted Answer

Toxic to the Cells: Both ketones and acids are toxins.  They interfere with normal cell function.  They can cause muscle cells to contact and stay contracted which causes cramps and pain.  The dehydration that accompanies ketoacidosis makes this even worse.

Question 9

how can diabetic ketoacidosis (w/ metabolic acidosis) causes respiratory failure?

Accepted Answer

It complicated: The short answer is that while acids build up in your blood stream from the ketoacidosis. Your respiratory system tries to combat this (or neutralize it) by getting rid of co2 (carbon dioxide) --that is, causing a respiratory alkalosis.  Eventually it becomes hard to keep up hyperventilating and the body "poops out" and you go into respiratory failure, usually from fatigue.

Question 10

what is diabetic ketoacidosis?

Accepted Answer

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).

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