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Sick-Day Guidelines for People With Diabetes - Topic Overview (
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What happens when you are sickWhen you are sick , your body reacts by releasing hormones to fight infection . However , these ...in your body temperature, weight, blood sugar, and urine ketone levels.
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Topic Overview (
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What is diabetic ketoacidosis ( DKA )? Diabetic ketoacidosis ( DKA ) is a life - threatening condition that develops when cells in the ...and muscle for energy. When this happens, ketones , or fatty...
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Urine Test (
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A urine test measures several different components of urine , a waste product made by the kidneys. A routine urine screening test...A urine test checks different components of urine , a waste product...
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Type 2 Diabetes Overview (
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Learn more about type 2 diabetes , often called non - insulin dependent diabetes , the most common form ...sugar from the body). When the kidneys lose the glucose through the urine , a large amount of...
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Ketones (
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A ketone test checks for ketones in your blood or urine ...A ketone test checks for ketones in your blood or urine . Ketones are substances that are made when the body breaks down fat...
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The Protein Power Diet (
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WebMD evaluates the low-carb Protein Power diet, including a basic overview and expert opinions...of ketosis, which happens when fat breaks down to the point where ketone bodies are produced and...
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Dehydration in Adults (
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Dehydration is a condition that occurs when the loss of body fluids , mostly water , exceeds the ...vapor in the breath we exhale and as water in our sweat, urine , and stool. Along with the water,
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Alcohol Abuse - Blood Alcohol (
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A blood alcohol test measures the amount of alcohol ( ethanol ) in your body . Alcohol is quickly absorbed into the blood and can be ...The rest of it is passed out of the body in urine and your exhaled...
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Home Blood Glucose Test (
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A home blood glucose test measures the amount of a type of sugar , called glucose , in your blood at the time of testing . The test ...doctor's office will dispose of them for you. A urine test for sugar...
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Dehydration in Children (
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Dehydration means not enough fluid in a child's body...child has any of the following: Dry mouth Crying without tears No urine output in 4-6 hours Sunken eyes Blood in the stool Abdominal...may give...
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