Ketoacidosis

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.

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diabetic ketoacidosis  see under acidosis.

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ke·to·ac·i·do·sis (kt-s-dss)

n.

Acidosis caused by the increased production of ketone bodies, as in diabetic acidosis.

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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

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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.

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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).

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ketoacidosis

the accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood which results in metabolic acidosis. See also ketosis.

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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.