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Severe infection causes metabolic acidosis or dka?
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Yes!: Particularly in individuals with Insulin deficit, ie. Type 1s, or type 2's with aging pancreatic islet cell atrophy!
Answered 3/9/2019
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Depends: Sepsis can cause a metabolic acidosis, but if the patient also has diabetes (especially type 1), then diabetic ketoacidosis may also occur.
Answered 12/18/2018
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