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Algorithm for treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS)

#DKA #HHS #Algorithm #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
Algorithm for treatment ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... ) #DKA #HHS # ... Algorithm #Diabetic ... State #management #treatment
Guideline for management of adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

UCSD Internal
ketoacidosis (DKA ... Medicine @ucsdim #DKA ... #HHS #ketoacidosis ... #management #algorithm ... #diabetes #treatment
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
) - caused by complete ... Glucosuria causes ... • DKA/HHS Overlap ... features of both DKA ... & HHS and treated
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm ... for DKA/HHS ... Diagnostic criteria for DKA ... MatthewHoMD #DKA ... #Crisis #Algorithm
"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
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hyperglycemic crises ... /DKA: Both: Polyuria ... , hypotension) DKA ... #EM #IM #Endo #DKA ... #HHS #Ddxof
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 ... ketoacidosis include nausea ... Treatment with IV ... the anion gap closes ... #DKA #EDKA #Insulin
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
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and Euglycemic DKA ... for euglycemic DKA ... serum or urine Treatment ... therapy in severe cases ... SGLT2 #Euglycemic #DKA
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
1) Patient is hot ... no respiratory cause ... Presentation seems like DKA ... exposure Symptoms: Nausea ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Defining the cause ... , renovascular HT ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm