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Monday, August 6, 2012

Now for more bad news.....Diabetic ketoacidosis is an emergency condition

With such a high amount of glucose outside the cells,
and a decreasing amount inside the cells (since it's been used for energy),
.................the water in the cells is forced out of the cells in an attempt to even out the amounts of glucose.

This causes rapid dehydration and the body tissues begin to collapse as they lose water. Then the kidneys go to work filtering out all of the excess water, which is what causes the frequent urination. In the process, many essential compounds, such as sodium ions, are flushed out in the urine. The loss of sodium causes many cells to have difficulty functioning properly and eventually cells begin to die. 

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