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"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
mnemonic for the main causes ... #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis ... #diabetes #diabetic
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
cases occur in ... patients with type 2 diabetes ... have new-onset diabetes ... previously established diabetes ... are Euglycemic Diabetic
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - Diagnosis ... Abdominal pain • Nausea ... , and death DKA ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - Diagnosis ... Abdominal pain • Nausea ... , and death DKA ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis 
Management Priorities
1. Fluids 
2. Insulin 
3. Potassium 
4. Acidosis 
5. Re-establish oral fluids,
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... an underlying cause ... #DKA #Diabetic ... #Ketoacidosis #Diabetes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... and Clinical Findings ... • Note: in DKA ... out of cells may cause ... endocrinology #diabetes
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hyperglycemic crises ... patients with diabetes ... symptoms of HHS/DKA ... , hypotension) DKA ... #EM #IM #Endo #DKA
Kussmaul's Respirations on Physical Examination

Compensatory respiratory alkalosis in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

#Kussmauls #Respirations #PhysicalExam #clinical #pediatrics #video
respiratory alkalosis in diabetic ... ketoacidosis (DKA ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Diabetic Retinopathy ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Neovascularization #Diabetic ... #Retinopathy #Diabetes ... #ophthalmology
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR) Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#PDR #Proliferative #Diabetic #Retinopathy #Retina #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Proliferative Diabetic ... Proliferative #Diabetic ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology