Keetoacidosis And Its Effects On Diabetes

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Diabetic ketoacidosis also called DKA is a very serious and life threating complication of diabetes in which the body produces excessive blood acids called ketones. This condition occurs when there is not enough insulin in the body which prevents the transport of glucose into the cells for energy. When this happens the glucose then stays in the blood stream instead of entering the cells. The body must have glucose to make energy and every cell in the body needs energy to carry out its most basic tasks, therefore the body begins to breakdown fat and muscle to get its energy source. This causing the production of ketones which stay in the blood stream altering the body’s natural chemical balance sending it into acidosis.

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When there is an insufficient amount of insulin, the body begins to rapidly breakdown proteins and lipids to reach the energy stored within. This causes a significant increase of amino acids and fatty acids being sent to the liver to be filtered and converted into glucose and ketones. Without insulin, however the body is unable to transport glucose into the cells. The glucoses sit in blood stream which is the reason for the elevated blood glucose levels. The cells still need glucose for energy so the body continues to break down proteins and fats which rises the levels of ketones being produced. Ketones are blood acids and having the excessive number of ketones being produced the body’s natural homeostasis and chemical balance are shifted and throwing the body into metabolic acidosis in this case called diabetic

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