DKA - what is it

Right now, I'm going to share what it was that had us in the hospital in the first place. DKA. Diabetic Ketoacidosis. A term I didn't know beforehand, and now I can spell it without double checking.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-ketoacidosis/basics/definition/con-20026470

Symptoms include

• Excessive thirst
• Frequent urination
• Nausea and vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Weakness or fatigue
• Shortness of breath
• Fruity-scented breath
• Confusion

My daughter had ALL of these. She had fruity breath, but I confused it for our fruity hand soap. She had been washing her hands a LOT as she got sick, and all our hand soaps are various fruit scents, confusing the whole thing. 

DKA can be fatal, which explains why the medical staff I dealt with the first day suggested I didn't google things right away.