Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) | Definition & Causes

► THIS VIDEO will explain what Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is and what causes it.

► ABOUT THE PROF: Dr. Amy Howells is an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing in Seattle, Washington.
She graduated as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) from the University of Texas, Houston in 2005, and practised as an instructor, later as an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine. She completed two post-master’s certificates in nursing education and acute care PNP, and finally obtained her PhD in Nursing from the same university in 2014. In 2016, she joined the University of Washington to facilitate the creation of the acute care PNP track.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - What is this video about?
0:28 - What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
2:12 - What are the causes for DKA?
4:26 - Outro

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You can have normal blood sugars with dka

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Does it means if someone don't have diabetes, the person won't be affected by the DKA ???