Ketoacidosis

down fats for fuel. This fat break down releases ketones-- a carboxyl (Carbon-Oxygen) group bound to carbohydrates-- an acid. When this acid is in the blood in high amounts, a condition called ketoacidosis (often associated with type I diabetics), and can cause diabetic coma or death. Typically, ketoacidosis is the result of both high blood sugar AND high blood ketones in the range of 20 mmol/L. However, nutritional ketosis, where ketones are present in low numbers 1-8 mmol/L is a condition…

Diabetes Mellitus is a hormonal disorder of the pancreas. Diabetes Mellitus is a lifelong metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from a lack of insulin, which requires lifestyle and behavioral changes. There are three types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 that are separate and distinct pathophysiological entities, and Gestational Diabetes. According to Kowalski (2012 p.1294) “Type 1 Diabetes results from destruction of the pancreatic beta cells because the beta cells of the…

Assess patient for any sign and symptom of ketoacidosis including nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, confusion sleepiness, fatigue, abdominal pain etc. Monitor patient’s blood sugar. Notify to health care provider if any symptom persist or go the emergency department. Medical treatment, nursing…

that I assisted my nurse in taking vital signs, and I got the opportunity to do vitals. Then my nurse started doing medication. It was totally a new learning for me. One of my patient who was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis, and over a period of few days he recovered from ketoacidosis. On that day morning his blood sugar was 8.8mmol/L, and his medication order is to administer Insulin subcutaneously according to sliding scale. The nurse prepared the medication and went to patient’s room. The…

kidney to reuptake, there is excess glucose that escapes the reabsorption and remains in the urine. The presence of glucose in the urine increases the osmotic pressure resulting in osmotic diuresis that is clinically presented as polyuria. Diabetic ketoacidosis is another acute complication of diabetes mellitus. It is the hallmark of type 1 diabetes and it is usually occured in previously undiagnosed diabetes (Anderson & Gale, 2009), in which the insulin deficiency favours the pathway of ketone…

Although ketoacidosis is not a life threatening condition, it may be inconvenient for those who do not realize they are in this metabolic state. Ketoacidosis can leave people with what seems like unexplainable exhaustion and weight gain. Ketone bodies can lower the pH of the body, tripping it into a dangerously acidic state. To counteract…

How does the Ketosis Diet works? You have to change your eating habits here. Instead of eating more foods high in carbohydrates, you will have to replace these with foods high in fats. Ketosis Diet will utilize your fats into energy rather than using your glucose thus, filling you with foods high in fats. The vital idea of this diet is consuming more fatty foods less on carbohydrates and proteins and converting stored fats into energy. Ketosis is derived a substance that is formed once you get…

Patho: Diabetes can be classified and categorized in many ways. In general, the different diabetes can be classified as a group of metabolic disorders, all of which are characterized by abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates. The most common complication is hyperglycemia. This is caused by a defect in the secretion of insulin, or a defect in the effects of insulin on the tissues. Typically diagnosed after 30 years of age, Type 2 diabetes is characterized by tissues developing insulin resistance.…

pancreatic beta-cell destruction; usually leading to hyperglycemia, polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, dehydration, electrolyte disturbance, and ketoacidosis (Mahan et al., 2012, p. 676). This type of diabetes only occurs in a small percentage compared to the other glucose intolerance diseases. T1DM has significant symptoms and complications for example: ketoacidosis, macrovascular diseases, microvascular diseases, and neuropathy. Expenses medically concerning this disease are relatively high…

These happen when blood sugar is high, or what is also known as diabetic ketoacidosis. This is when the cells in the body are unable to get the sugar they need to produce energy because there isn’t enough insulin. Signs and symptoms of type two diabetes are fatigue, dry mouth, thirst, excessive urination, hunger, weight loss, blurry…