Diabetic Ketoacidosis – Community acquired pneumonia
February 4th, 2010 by admin
Diabetic Ketoacidosis Causes
The condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when the body has no insulin. The body is literally consuming muscle, fat, and liver cells for fuel instead of insulin. In diabetic ketoacidosis the body shifts from its normal metabolism using carbohydrates for fuel to a fasting state using fat for fuel. The resulting increase [...]