dka | Nursing Pub https://nursingpub.com/tag/dka/ Nursing Tips, Jobs & Schools Information Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:12:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.8 Understanding Diabetic Ketoacidosis https://nursingpub.com/understanding-diabetic-ketoacidosis/ https://nursingpub.com/understanding-diabetic-ketoacidosis/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:41:06 +0000 http://nursingpub.com/?p=317 What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis? Diabetic ketoacidosis is also called “DKA.” It is a serious problem in people with diabetes  mellitus. DKA happens when your blood sugar gets very high and is not treated properly. Much of what you eat and drink is changed into sugar (glucose). Sugar gives you energy. Insulin makes your body use this […]

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