Common physiologic stresses that can trigger DKA include Acute infection (particularly pneumonia and urinary tract infection) Myocardial infarction Stroke Pancreatitis Pregnancy Trauma Missed insulin doses Some drugs implicated in causing DKA include Corticosteroids Thiazide diuretics Sympathomimetics Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors DKA is less common in type 2 diabetes mellitus, but it may occur in situations of unusual physiologic stress.