Diabetes Ketoacidosis
Diabeticketoacidosis. this guideline has been adapted for statewide use with the support of the victorian paediatric clinical network. see also: diabetes mellitus diabetes phone calls diabetes mellitus and surgery key points. cerebral oedema is the key life-threatening complication of dka. Diabeticketoacidosis, also referred to as simply ketoacidosis or dka, is a serious and even life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes ketoacidosis diabetes. dka is rare in people with type 2 diabetes. dka is caused when insulin levels are low and not enough glucose can get into the body's cells. without glucose for energy, the body starts to burn fat for energy. Diabetic ketoacidosis (dka) is a severe and life-threatening complication of diabetes. diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when the cells in our body do not receive the sugar (glucose) they need for energy. this happens while there is plenty of glucose in the bloodstream, but not enough insulin to help convert glucose for use in the cells