Sweet smell on exhalation

Exhaled sweet smell is seen in diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA): It is an acute complication of diabetes. It is caused by a severe shortage of insulin caused by a sharp rise in blood glucose.

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