If you have type 1 diabetes and have a glucometer reading over 300 milligrams per deciliter, you should test your urine for ketones. Call your doctor if moderate or high levels of ketones are present, or if you have not previously discussed how to adjust your insulin dose when your sugar is this high. Your doctor will give you more specific guidelines about when and how often to test your blood glucose and urine and what readings to look for. Also call your doctor...
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Type 1 diabetes increases the risk for many serious health complications. However, during the past several decades, the rate of serious complications... Read more »
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Diabetic ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body cannot use sugar (glucose) as a fuel source because the body has no... Read more »
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Alcoholic ketoacidosis is the buildup of ketones in the blood. Ketones are a type of acid that form when the body breaks down fat for energy.The... Read more »
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Patients with diabetes have higher death rates than people who do not have diabetes regardless of sex, age, or other factors. Heart disease and... Read more »
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The immediate goals are to treat diabetic ketoacidosis and high blood glucose levels. Because type 1 diabetes can start suddenly and have severe... Read more »