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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
Algorithm Interpreting ... patient must be hypoglycemic ... Oral Hypoglycemic ... → Oral Hypoglycemic ... workup #diagnosis #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... and Management Algorithm ... labs during a hypoglycemic ... #Differential # ... #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 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 ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Drugs ... Malignancy #Exogenous #Hypoglycemic
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Firstly check if it is true (Whipple's triad).
After that, check labs
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... check labs like insulin ... #Differential # ... #endocrinology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - ... Algorithm Diabetes ... Stress: • Stress Hyperglycemia ... Infarction #Hyperglycemia ... #endocrinology