In contrast to a traditional IRA, contributions to a Roth IRA are not tax-deductible. Withdrawals are tax-free under certain conditions (for example, if the withdrawal is only on the principal portion of the account, or if the owner is at least 59Â½ years old).
Diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening problem that affects people with diabetes. It occurs when the body cannot use sugar (glucose) as a fuel source because there is no insulin or not enough insulin. Fat is used for fuel instead.
1 Initial evaluation and monitoring of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)- chloride measurement is used to calculate plasma anion gap. 2  Metabolic acidosis - an elevated serum chloride level occurs in Hyperchloremic acidosis, a metabolic acidosis in which the anion gap is normal.