Due to chronic diabetic condition, the body would produce high volumes of blood acids called ketones. This becomes a potentially life threatening condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. The pancreas becomes incapable of producing required quantities of insulin that your body needs. As a result there will be heavy accumulation of sugar compounds in the bloodstream causing high blood sugar or diabetes.
The body begins to use fat as an alternative for insulin which results in the production of toxic acids called ketones in the bloodstream. Slowly there will be loads of this toxic acids or ketones in the blood thus leading to diabetic ketoacidosis.
Symptoms :
Some of the major symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis are rapid breathing, frequent urination, unusual thirst, nausea, vomiting, pain in the abdomen, loss of appetite, flushed face, dry skin and fruity smelling breath. It can also cause some of the serious conditions like decreased consciousness, dulling of sense, extreme tiredness, severe headache, muscle stiffness and even coma. There can be confusion of thoughts and dizziness. In addition it will cause hyperglycemia a condition of heightened blood sugar level. If you have any of the serious symptoms given above, you need to seek immediate medical care.
Causes :
Lack of insulin production by the metabolism is the main cause for diabetic ketoacidosis. Sugar being the major source of energy for building up of tissues and muscles, will enter the cells with the help of insulin. When insulin is not secreted in the body, sugar cannot be used properly for producing energy. This in turn will trigger some hormone which will eventually break down fat particles in the place of sugar. This breakdown of fatty substances discharges plenty of toxins called ketones. When ketones accumulate in the blood in excess it gets spilt into the urine also.