What is DKA?
DKA occurs when a person has an abnormally low insulin level in their body. Excess fatty acids leak from the fat cells into the blood because there isn’t enough insulin to keep them stored properly. These fatty acids are carried to the liver and muscles which burn them as fuel. In the liver these fatty acids are not completely burned up and the left over substance is ketones. Eventually these ketones are spilled out in the urine or might even be breathed out through the lungs (in severe cases) This condition can poison the whole body and must be treated as soon as possible.
