Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Causes, Symptoms, and Emergency Treatment
1. Introduction Diabetic ketoacidosis is a severe, acute metabolic complication primarily associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus, though it can occasionally occur in type 2 diabetes under conditions of profound physiological stress. This life-threatening state results from an absolute or significant relative deficiency of circulating insulin, combined with a paradoxical surge in counter-regulatory hormones. Without … Read more