Diabetic ketoacidosis happens when the body breaks down fat for energy instead of glucose, producing acidic ketones that poison the blood. It's most common in type 1 diabetes when there's not enough insulin to move glucose into cells. The buildup becomes a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment.
K A, or diabetic ketoacidosis, is when the body makes too many ketones and the blood becomes acidic. This happens most often with type 1 diabetes, when there is not enough insulin in the body. Insulin is required to help move glucose into the cells so that the glucose can be used for energy. Glucose is the cell's best energy source, so without insulin, the cells can't get any glucose. Now, in dka, when there isn't enough insulin and the cells don't have glucose available, they start as energy instead. When fat is broken down in the body, ketones are produced and they build up in the blood. These ketones are acids, thus the name diabetic ketoacidosis. This leaves the body in an acidic state as more of these ketones build up and build up in the blood. Because ketones are acids, diabetic ketoacidosis is a medical emergency and requires prompt treatment.
