health- In an earlier posting on this page you metioned metabolic acidosis caused from anaerobic respiration.. the Diabetic ketoacedosis that Diabetics can fall into is not from anaerobic respiration-that’s called Lactic acidosis. Ketoacedosis is the build up of KETONES in the body, hence ketoacidosis. ketones have a very low ph and therefor when they build up in the blood they make the blood ph too low. Acetone is the ketone that builds up and in some patients with DKA you can smell it in their breath as a fruity odor.
Another thing, Yes people do die from DKA if it isnt caught in time. when i was diagnosed the drs said i only had another few minutes until____ baruch hashem hashem spared my life in the last minute literally! (The Dr’s in ER told my parents that a boy had come into ER a couple of hours before me and hadnt made it unfortunately.) So yes ppl do die from DKA which is caused from LACK OF INSULIN! btw, you metioned that we could control DKA without insulin..how is that?? please explain!!
Hope you understand things a bit clearer this time.
btw if your a health sciences student you should take a medical biochemistry course-it might help you understand all these concepts. 🙂