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ketoacidosis

[ kee-toh-as-i-doh-sis ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. metabolic acidosis characterized by high levels of ketones in the blood: when occurring as diabetic ketoacidosis, it is particularly serious.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ketoacidosis1

First recorded in 1950–55; keto- ( def ) + acidosis ( def )
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She died from diabetic ketoacidosis, which causes a dangerous build-up of ketones - a type of acid - and blood sugar spikes at her home in Toowoomba west of Brisbane in January 2022.

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“Following insufficient insulin administration while in custody, Mr. Bach developed diabetic ketoacidosis and died,†the medical examiner’s report states.

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By the fourth day, she had died of diabetic ketoacidosis.

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Wyne asked, referring to diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious complication of diabetes most commonly associated with Type 1.

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The study also found a 26% higher rate of diabetic ketoacidosis at type 1 diabetes diagnosis during the first 12 months of the pandemic compared with the previous year.

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