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Thread: Dka!!!!!

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04-23-2008, 02:18 PM

BlueSky

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I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Posts: 2,065

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinnabon

... The doctor told me anything from bad meat to a virus can cause this. How true is this?

It makes sense when DKA is preceded by inadequate insulin. But an infection or a bug can also cause it, especially in children. I don't think the doctors really understand why this happens. Our daughter, Caroline had an infected injection site that caused her to be hospitalised with DKA. Glad to hear that you are better now.