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Ketoacidosis in a sentence
Ketoacidosis meaning
A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
Synonyms of Ketoacidosis
Using Ketoacidosis
- The main meaning on this page is: A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
- Useful related words include: diabetic acidosis, acidosis.
- In the example corpus, ketoacidosis often appears in combinations such as: diabetic ketoacidosis, ketoacidosis or, ketoacidosis dka.
Context around Ketoacidosis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ketoacidosis
- In this selection, "ketoacidosis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, diabetic, dka, occurs and whereby stand out and add context to how "ketoacidosis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include absence of ketoacidosis 3 great and by diabetic ketoacidosis. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ketoacidosis" sits close to words such as abad, abovementioned and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ketoacidosis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ketoacidosis is not always the result of diabetes. (8 words)
Ketosis can lead to ketoacidosis which is when your blood turns acidic. (12 words)
For a diabetic, coma can be caused by hypoglycemia or by diabetic ketoacidosis. (13 words)
This may be because they were being used in people with type 1 diabetes, but in those with type 2 diabetes it may be as a result of an increase in glucagon levels. citation Mechanism Diabetic ketoacidosis arises because of a lack of insulin in the body. (47 words)
The high price of insulin has resulted in many patients the drug, a practice that can have deadly consequences, most notably from diabetic ketoacidosis, whereby high blood sugar turns the blood acidic and causes the body to stop functioning. (39 words)
It now carries a mortality of less than 1% with adequate and timely treatment. citation Signs and symptoms The symptoms of an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis usually evolve over the period of about 24 hours. (35 words)
Example sentences (18)
He said: “I call for a single Statement from the Health Minister on raising awareness of diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA, a complication of type 1 diabetes.
In extreme cases, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can occur where high blood sugar levels lead to a build-up of ketones causing the blood to become acidic.
Jared Greenholz, a California-based emergency medicine physician whose specialties include treating diabetic ketoacidosis, said early symptoms include excessive thirst and urination, while more severe symptoms include nausea and vomiting.
Ketoacidosis occurs when a person eats something which is turned to acid as it is digested.
Ketosis can lead to ketoacidosis which is when your blood turns acidic.
The high price of insulin has resulted in many patients the drug, a practice that can have deadly consequences, most notably from diabetic ketoacidosis, whereby high blood sugar turns the blood acidic and causes the body to stop functioning.
A nonketotic crisis means: (1) very high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood; (2) absence of ketoacidosis; (3) great loss of body fluid; and (4) a sleepy, confused, or comatose state.
Criteria Diabetic ketoacidosis is distinguished from other diabetic emergencies by the presence of large amounts of ketones in blood and urine, and marked metabolic acidosis.
Diagnosis Investigations Diabetic ketoacidosis may be diagnosed when the combination of hyperglycemia (high blood sugars), ketones in the blood or on urinalysis and acidosis are demonstrated.
DKA is diagnosed with blood and urine tests ; it is distinguished from other, rarer forms of ketoacidosis by the presence of high blood sugar levels.
For a diabetic, coma can be caused by hypoglycemia or by diabetic ketoacidosis.
It can sometimes be smelled on the breath of those in, or about to enter diabetic ketoacidosis as a fruity (nail polish remover, or lacquer thinner) sort of smell.
It now carries a mortality of less than 1% with adequate and timely treatment. citation Signs and symptoms The symptoms of an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis usually evolve over the period of about 24 hours.
Ketoacidosis is not always the result of diabetes.
Ketonuria Having ketone bodies in the urine; a warning sign of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
Kussmaul breathing The rapid, deep, and labored breathing of people who have ketoacidosis or who are in a diabetic coma.
Patient factors relevant to infusion set selection include patient’s age, immune system function, body characteristics, activities, personal preferences, and history of diabetic ketoacidosis.
This may be because they were being used in people with type 1 diabetes, but in those with type 2 diabetes it may be as a result of an increase in glucagon levels. citation Mechanism Diabetic ketoacidosis arises because of a lack of insulin in the body.
Common combinations with ketoacidosis
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- diabetic ketoacidosis 13×
- ketoacidosis or 2×
- ketoacidosis dka 2×
- of ketoacidosis 2×
- ketoacidosis is 2×