Other names: Foetor acetonicus

Acetone together with hydroxybutyric acid and acetoacetic (together called. Ketones) occur in untreated diabetes (particularly type I diabetes, who is diagnosed in young individuals and is caused by insufficient production of insulin by the pancreas).

The blood glucose level is increased considerably, but lacking insulin that is involved in its transport to the tissues. Tissue and actually starving, which is the signal to a massive activation of fat reserves. Not all the fatty acids from fats can be processed into usable energy; some are being converted to ketones said.

Ketone bodies acidify the internal environment of the organism, acetone is also toxic to nervous tissue. Unless the patient is detected diabetes or forget if you are diabetic to inject a sufficient dose of insulin, it affects high blood sugar together with the presence of large amounts of ketones called.Ketoacidotic hyperglycaemic coma. This is a disorder of consciousness, which develops gradually, preceded her other symptoms: thirst, abdominal pain, vomiting, deep breathing.

Acetone is the only agent of ketones is fleeting and therefore passes into the exhaled air, which smells. The entire state reminds poisoning and basically poisoning is that although the poison was in the body of the patient.

In the development of the described symptoms immediately summon an ambulance.