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Ketoacidosis definition

kē′tō-ăs′ĭ-dō ′ sĭs
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Metabolic acidosis caused by an abnormally high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood and body tissues.
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This condition occurring as a complication of untreated or improperly controlled diabetes mellitus, especially type 1 diabetes, characterized by thirst, fatigue, a fruity odor on the breath, and other symptoms, and having the potential to progress to coma or death.
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(pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
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ketoacidosis
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ketoacidoses

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Ketoacidosis Sentence Examples

  • Ketoacidosis If you are producing ketones and are not treated with insulin, you will develop a serious condition called ketoacidosis.

  • Suffering from diabetes since she was a child, many stated that Johnson did not properly care for herself and it was believed that her death was a result of diabetic ketoacidosis.

  • Children and adolescents sometimes develop a condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at the time of their diagnosis.

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