Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of diabetes. It can occur when the body does not have enough insulin to use sugar as energy. Instead, it breaks down fat and produces ketones. This can ...

Despite these losses, the increased delivery of potassium to the ECF from the intracellular space usually causes the serum concentration of potassium to be normal and, in some cases, high. This ...

At just 25 years old, Amy Hsieh began experiencing a series of health-related symptoms that ultimately changed her life. Hsieh explained: “I was extremely thirsty, lost a lot of weight, and felt like ...

Diabetic and alcoholic ketoacidosis are critical metabolic disturbances that can lead to fatal outcomes, with distinct biochemical signatures that are paramount in forensic investigations. Diabetic ...