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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 ... food binges, etc Hyperglycemia ... → Glucosuria → Polyuria ... Polydipsia #dka
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 ... hyponatremia, polyuria ... Pathophysiology #Diabetic
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Nephrogenic Diabetes ... 500 mOsm/kg) • Hyperglycemia ... solute load #Polyuria
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyuria = >3L ... Solute Diuresis: Hyperglycemia ... 100 mosm/kg • Diabetes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Typical Clinical Features of DKA:
 - 
Acetone breath 
 - Tachycardia 
 - Soft Bp
Typical Clinical ... Features of DKA ... - Soft Bp - Hyperglycemia ... Abdominal pain - Polyuria ... #Diagnosis #Diabetic
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Causes of Polyuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyuria - Urine ... Osmolality • Hyperglycemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... and Clinical Findings ... • Note: in DKA ... Polyphagia • Polyuria ... endocrinology #diabetes
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... agonists • Others Critical ... Infarction #Hyperglycemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
drips unless also diabetic ... you risk causing Hypoglycemia ... DKA is essentially ... ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemia ... #differential #algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
↓insulin (DM, DKA ... Elimination (see Table ... Monitor hypoglycemia ... Diuretics (IV loop diuretic ... - IV loop diuretic