What is diabetic ketoacidosis? is it treatable?

Ketoacidosis: Ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes resulting from quite high blood sugar levels - most often when the blood sugar level is 400 or more. If that is you, please go the Emergency room now!

DKA: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a medical emergency with a significant morbidity and mortality. It should be diagnosed promptly and managed intensively. DKA usually develops within 24 hours. DKA typically presents with polyuria and polydipsia, vomiting, dehydration and, if severe, an altered mental state, including coma. http://patient.info/doctor/diabetic-ketoacidosis

Diabetes: ketoacidosis is severe dehydration and high glucose where the body shifts to fat metabolism leading to ketone formation and acidosis. It is a very severe and dangerous acute metabolic abnormality, which is a medical emergency but definitely treatable by hydration, insulin, correction of the precipitating factors and other support.