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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

A serious complication of diabetes in which the body breaks down fat too fast, making the blood acidic. It needs emergency treatment.

Also called: dka

Who Can Help with Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

  • Critical Care Doctors

    A physician who treats critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).

  • Emergency Medicine Doctors

    A physician who treats sudden illness and injury in a hospital emergency department.

  • Endocrinologists

    A physician who treats hormone conditions such as diabetes, thyroid disease and osteoporosis.

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General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about diabetic ketoacidosis and what is right for you.

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