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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology of Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... ) and Hyperglycemic ... Polydipsia #dka ... #hyperglycemic
"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
main causes of hyperglycemia ... #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis ... #diabetes #diabetic ... #em #differential
Guideline for management of adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

UCSD Internal
patients with diabetic ... ketoacidosis (DKA ... or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic ... Medicine @ucsdim #DKA ... ketoacidosis #management #algorithm
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

DKA is a result of an absolute or relative insulin
Pathophysiology of Diabetic ... depletion and hyperglycemia ... abnormalities, including hyperglycemia ... Pathophysiology #Diabetic ... #Diabetes #Endocrinology
Algorithm for treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS)

#DKA #HHS #Algorithm #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
Algorithm for treatment ... (DKA) and Hyperglycemic ... State (HHS) #DKA ... #HHS #Algorithm ... #Hyperglycemic
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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a spectrum of hyperglycemic ... emergencies - HHS = insulin ... restart any home insulin ... endocrinology #comparison #diabetic ... #hyperosmolar #hyperglycemic
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic ... patients with diabetes ... symptoms of HHS/DKA ... , hypotension) DKA ... seizure) #Pathophys #EM
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Hyperglycemic Crisis ... - Algorithm for ... #HHS #Hyperglycemic ... #Crisis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #Diabetes
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Patients with known diabetes ... Other studies: insulin ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Malignancy #Exogenous #Hypoglycemic
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
produce endogenous insulin ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... by complete insulin ... • Hyperglycemic ... HHS) - partial insulin