Pathophysiology of Ketoacidosis Essay Discussion Paper Diabetic ketoacidosis ( DKA) is a dynamic metabolic disease marked by ketoacidosis, hyperglycemia, and ketonuria. DKA typically develops as a consequence of an actual or conditional insulin deficit combined with a rise in contra-regulatory hormones including cortisol, glucagon, growth hormone, and epinephrine (Enondu et al., 2015). This form of…
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