Application Diabetic ketoacidosis is a complication of

Last updated: 2/3/2023

Application Diabetic ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes that occurs when cells cannot take in and use glucose for energy Instead cells break down fat instead of glucose As a result of this shift in metabolism a class of molecules called ketone bodies build up in the blood at a pace faster than the kidneys can compensate for The ketone bodies make the blood more acidic 1 In this situation would the kidneys try to excrete more or less H ions to compensate Why 2 Would the kidneys try to conserve more or less HCO3 to compensate Why