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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders ... • Starvation Ketosis ... ) • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Hyperosmolar State ... (HHS) • DKA/
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 hyperosmolar ... HHS) - partial insulin
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology of Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar ... Polydipsia #dka ... hyperglycemic #hyperosmolar
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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emergencies - HHS = insulin ... restart any home insulin ... and starvation ketosis ... endocrinology #comparison #diabetic ... #ketoacidosis #hyperosmolar
Guideline for management of adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

UCSD Internal
patients with diabetic ... ketoacidosis (DKA ... ) or hyperosmolar ... Medicine @ucsdim #DKA ... ketoacidosis #management #algorithm
Algorithm for treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS)

#DKA #HHS #Algorithm #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
Algorithm for treatment ... of Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Hyperosmolar State ... (HHS) #DKA # ... HHS #Algorithm #
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... along with IV insulin ... +++ fluids. 2) Insulin ... to a day after ketosis ... endocrinology #diabetes
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm ... • Urine/serum ketones ... • Urine/serum ketones ... Hyperglycemic #Crisis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #Diabetes
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
easily outweighs Insulin ... In Starvation Ketosis ... drips unless also diabetic ... DKA is essentially ... #differential #algorithm