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- How COVID-19 Impacts People with Diabetes

.. Q: Do I need to worry about DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis)?

A: When sick with a viral infection, people with diabetes do face an increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), commonly experienced by people with type 1 diabetes.

*** DKA can make it challenging to manage your fluid intake and electrolyte levels—which is important in managing sepsis. Sepsis and septic shock are some of the more serious complications that some people with COVID-19 have experienced.

Learn the signs of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and be sure to talk with your diabetes care team about when to check for ketones and when to contact your doctor if you have them. And if you are sick, know what to do.

Q: Does COVID-19 cause diabetes?

A: We don’t yet have evidence as to whether COVID-19 would contribute to the onset of diabetes...

https://www.diabetes.org/coronavirus-covid-19/how-coronavirus-impacts-people-with-diabetes