Diabetes Ketoacidosis.....A deadly disease

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening condition that develops when cells in the body are unable to get the sugar (glucose) they need for energy because there is not enough insulin .
When the sugar cannot get into the cells, it stays in the blood. The kidneys filter some of the sugar from the blood and remove it from the body through urine.

Because the cells cannot receive sugar for energy, the body begins to break down fat and muscle for energy. When this happens, ketones , or fatty acids, are produced and enter the bloodstream, causing the chemical imbalance (metabolic acidosis ) called diabetic ketoacidosis
Ketoacidosis can be caused by not getting enough insulin , having a severe infection or other illness, becoming severely dehydrated, or some combination of these things. It can occur in people who have little or no insulin in their bodies (mostly people with type 1 diabetes but it can happen with type 2 diabetes, especially children) when their blood sugar levels are high.

Symptoms
Your blood sugar may be quite high before you notice symptoms, which include:
Flushed, hot, dry skin .
Blurred vision .
Feeling thirsty and urinating a lot.
Drowsiness or difficulty waking up. Young children may lack interest in their normal activities.
Rapid, deep breathing.
A strong, fruity breath odor.
Loss of appetite, belly pain, and
vomiting .
Confusion.

Causes
Most often, neuropathy is the cause of burning feet. Damaged nerve fibers are more likely to become overactive and misfire. The damaged nerves send pain signals to the brain even though there is no wound
Diabetes and alcohol abuse are by far the most common causes of neuropathy in the legs. Many other conditions can cause neuropathy or a burning sensation in the feet:
Chronic kidney disease (uremia)
Small fiber neuropathy
Vitamin deficiency (vitamin B12 , folate, and occasionally vitamin B6 )
Alcohol abuse
Low thyroid hormone levels (hypothyroidism )
Lyme disease
HIV /AIDS
Amyloid polyneuropathy
Drug side effects, including
chemotherapy drugs, vitamin B6 overdose, HIV medicines,
amiodarone , isoniazid , metformin, and others
Erythromelalgia
Heavy metal poisoning (lead, mercury, arsenic)
Vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels)
Sarcoidosis
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)

A summary of DKA.....

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