# DKA with relatively normal BG?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dka-with-relatively-normal-bg/4294>\
**Category:** New T1/LADA\
**Created:** [June 25, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dka-with-relatively-normal-bg/4294 "2018-06-25T21:22:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Catalyst5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catalyst5/32/4004_2.png) [@Catalyst5](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Catalyst5)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dka-with-relatively-normal-bg/4294/1 "2018-06-25T21:22:49Z")

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Has anyone heard of cases of DKA after an infection but with rather normal blood sugar level?

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**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dka-with-relatively-normal-bg/4294/2 "2018-06-25T22:56:02Z")

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I have not heard of this, hopefully someone is more educated than I and will be along shortly.

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dka-with-relatively-normal-bg/4294/3 "2018-06-25T23:53:52Z")

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Infection is listed as a cause. It can happen as a result of not only BG, but if fat is being used exclusively for fuel by the body.

What are the circumstances?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/9/9302842bc297721560c6cb31a15e75bd942fd68d.jpg)