hormonal and metabolic disorders
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Causes of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis is sometimes the first sign that people (usually children—see also Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Children and Adolescents ) have developed diabetes. In people who know they have diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis can occur for two main reasons: People stop taking theirinsulin An illness stresses the body An illness usually increases the body's need for energy. Thus, when people become ill, they often need moreinsulinto move extra glucose into their cells. If people do not take extrainsulinwhen they are ill, they can develop diabetic ketoacidosis. Common illnesses that can trigger diabetic ketoacidosis include Infections (such as Overview of Pneumonia and Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina) None Overview of Stroke None Overview of Pancreatitis None Rarely, some medications, especially the sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, can cause diabetic ketoacidosis, even in people with type 2 diabetes. Some people with type 2 diabetes are prone to develop ketoacidosis. This type of diabetes is called ketosis-prone diabetes, but is sometimes referred to as Flatbush diabetes. This type of diabetes is an unusual variant that is more likely to occur in people with obesity and in people of African ancestry. 