Level 5
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Infections, major illness, not taking insulin and surgery are all common causes of going into DKA. Other less common causes do also exist.
The slides below show how an infection can set off the chain reaction toward DKA.
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![Cartoon depiction of two detectives, one wearing sunglasses and a suit, the other with a hat, apprehending a blue, purple, and black cartoon bacteria inside a police car.]()
1🛡️ Immune system spots the invader (bacteria)
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![Cartoon characters with cloud-like heads, dressed in suits and accessories, one holding a baseball bat and the other holding a yellow toy gun, in a stylized urban background.]()
2 ⚔️ Immune cells jump into battle — they need sugar + backup
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![Three animated bacteria with flames on their heads running towards the edge of a dark cliff.]()
3 📢 Inflammation “alert particles” called in for backup!
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![A cartoon illustration of a liver character in front of a blood sugar monitor, with multiple small anthropomorphic fat cells and a person in underwear on a conveyor belt, depicting blood glucose regulation.]()
4 🏭 Liver sees the chaos → dumps extra sugar into blood
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![A cartoon illustration of a DNA helix with a face, arms, and legs, surrounded by smaller characters with faces and limbs. The background features a pink landscape with rocks and clouds, and the lower part shows ice and icebreaker ships.]()
5 🚫 Alert particles block insulin — sugar gets trapped in blood
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![Cartoon character standing on a platform with colorful tiles and animated snakes around, in a digital gaming or virtual environment.]()
6 🔒 Sugar is stuck in blood, Cells switch to fat for fuel (ketosis)
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![A digital illustration of a silhouette of a person in a meditative pose, with a holographic style, standing in front of a grid background that creates a 3D environment. The silhouette has a glitch effect with digital noise, and the background features neon lines with a grid pattern.]()
7 ☠️ Acid builds up from fuel switch → DKA danger zone
