10 Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Symptoms

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Frequent Urination

One way the body frantically tries to remove high blood sugar is through increased urination. The kidneys work incredibly hard to force someone with DKA to pass much more water than normal to get rid of the harmful waste.

The kidneys don't stop at the liquid a person recently drank. Moisture is pulled from all over the body. Along with water, essential body salt, magnesium and potassium are also removed, which adds to the dehydration.

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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