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December 28, 2015 Page 1 of 4 ENDOCRINOLOGY & diabetes UNIT diabetes Clinic: 604-875-2868 Toll-free Phone: 1-888-300-3088, x2868 Fax: 604-875-3231 MANAGING sick days AND PREVENTING KETOACIDOSIS Children with diabetes don t get sick more often than other children. But illness can upset blood sugar control. Stress hormones increase during illness. This can make blood sugars high, even if your child is not eating. Your child may need more insulin during illness. If there is not enough insulin, your child s body will burn fat for energy instead of sugar. This creates ketones. Ketones are a type of acid. A build-up of ketones can be toxic.
Managing Sick Days and Preventing Ketoacidosis (continued) December 28, 2015 www.bcchildrens.ca/endocrinology-diabetes-site/documents/sickdays.pdf Page 2 of 4
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