What can cause shortness of breath while suffering from diabetes?
Patient: Shortness of breath.  Had chest X-ray, was a smoker for 34 years, quit 18 years ago. Had stress test and another heart test, they all came out fine.  My spine is fused from T-2 all the way down.  My doctor thinks this may be the cause of the shortness.  I have type two diabetis.  Any thoughts? Doctor: Hi,  A case of diabetic ketoacidosis is associated with hyperventilation and short breath due to accumulated ketone bodies in the blood. If the X-ray, stress test are negative; this is the prime concern to rule out herewith.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon