Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) cause and examine
Health and Sports News today about Diabetic ketoacidosis cause.From wikipedia Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) most frequently occurs in those who already have diabetes. It may also be the first presentation in someone who had not previously been known to be diabetic. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is often a particular underlying problem that has led to the DKA episode. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) may be intercurrent illness (pneumonia, influenza, gastroenteritis, a urinary tract infection), pregnancy, inadequate insulin administration (e.g. defective insulin pen device), myocardial infarction (heart attack), stroke or the use of cocaine. Young patients with recurrent episodes of Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) may have an underlying eating disorder, or may be using insufficient insulin for fear that it will cause weight gain.In 5% of cases, no cause for the Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) episode is found.Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) may occur in those previously known to have diabetes mellitus type 2 or in those who on further investigations turn out to have features of type 2 diabetes (e.g. obesity, strong family history); this is more common in African, African-American and Hispanic people. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) condition is then labeled “ketosis-prone type 2 diabetes”.
