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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Ketoacidosis (DKA ... food binges, etc Hyperglycemia ... Polydipsia #dka ... pathophysiology #comparison ... #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm
Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs - the patient must be hypoglycemic at the time of
patient must be hypoglycemic ... insulin? ... Oral Hypoglycemic ... → Oral Hypoglycemic ... workup #diagnosis #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison ... • Hyperglycemic ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology ... #comparison #table
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 ... #HHS #comparison ... laboratory #diagnosis #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... labs during a hypoglycemic ... episode: • Insulin ... #Differential # ... Management #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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and Differential ... fast to trigger hypoglycemic ... still rise by 25+ Differential ... #Workup #Differential ... Diagnosis #insulinoma #endocrinology
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

DKA is a result of an absolute or relative insulin
Ketoacidosis (DKA ... ) DKA is a result ... depletion and hyperglycemia ... abnormalities, including hyperglycemia ... #Diabetes #Endocrinology
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... Other studies: insulin ... C-peptide, pro-insulin ... #Differential # ... Malignancy #Exogenous #Hypoglycemic
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia ... characterized by morning hyperglycemia ... causes a natural hyperglycemia ... and wake up with hyperglycemia ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
main causes of hyperglycemia ... #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis ... #diabetic #em #differential