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Ketoacidosis |
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ketoacidosis /ke·to·ac·i·do·sis/ (ke?to-as?i-do´sis) acidosis accompanied by the accumulation of ketone bodies in the body tissues and fluids. diabetic ketoacidosis see under acidosis.
Ketoacidosis A condition due to starvation or uncontrolled Type I diabetes. Ketones are acid compounds that form in the blood when the body breaks down fats and proteins. Symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, rapid breathing, extreme tiredness, and drowsiness. Mentioned in: Diabetes Mellitus, Leukocytosis ketoacidosis (kēˈ·tō·a·si·dōˑ·sis), n acidosis accompanied by an increase of ketones caused by widespread breakdown of fats as a result of inefficient carbohydrate metabolism. Typically a complication of diabetes mellitus. Characteristics include the presence of a noticeable fruity scent of acetone on a person's breath, dyspnea, mental confusion, nausea, weight loss, and dehydration. ketoacidosis (kē´tōas´idō´sis), n a form of acidosis characterized by an increased accumulation of ketone bodies (acetoacetic acid, β-hydroxybutyric acid, acetone) in the blood (e.g., the acidosis of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus). ketoacidosis the accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood which results in metabolic acidosis. See also ketosis. diabetic ketoacidosis an overproduction and underutilization of ketone bodies in the diabetic results in ketosis. Ketonemia and ketonuria with accompanying loss of Na+ and K+, leads to a base deficit and acidosis. |
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