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.
end-of-life care. 1  multidimensional and multidisciplinary physical, emotional, and spiritual care of the patient with terminal illness, including support of family and caregivers.
End-of-life care emphasizes the importance of frank, timely, supportive discussion of such matters as preferences for life-extending care, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, artificial hydration and nutrition, renal dialysis, and surgery before decisions about the use of such measures become necessary.