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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
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
) • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology ... #comparison #table
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
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... episode: • Insulin ... #Differential # ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
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 ... #HHS #comparison ... laboratory #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #comparison #diabetic
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... and compares the hypoglycemia ... pharmacotherapy #table #comparison ... #management #medications ... #diabetes #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Diabetic ketoacidosis ... by complete insulin ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
growth hormones and insulin ... adjust and release insulin ... their evening insulin ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Diabetes Medications Summary Table
Insulin
Lifestyle modifications
Metformin
Sulfonylureas
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ↓ major adverse CV events
TZDs
DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors -
Diabetes Medications ... Summary Table Insulin ... EricsMedicalLectures/featured #diabetes ... medications #table #comparison ... #management #endocrinology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
drips unless also diabetic ... DKA is essentially ... ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemia ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management