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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... Insulin demand: infections ... #dka #hhs #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology ... #diabetes #diabetic
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... associated with viral infections ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Activation of CD8 T cells ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Tweetorial - How does diabetes mellitus (DM) lead to an increased risk of infection? 

By Dr.
Tweetorial - How does diabetes ... increased risk of infection ... DiabetesMellitus #Infections ... Risk #Tweetorial #Endocrinology ... #DM #Pathophysiology
Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is a common complication of longstanding diabetes, and it is associated with
Diabetic foot infections ... of longstanding diabetes ... follow antibiotic treatment ... amputation have diabetic ... the underlying cause
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... diffusion of K+ out of cells ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology ... #diabetes
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Polyol Pathway - Excess glucose enters Polyol pathway ->
accumulates in cells ... Glycosylation - AGE cause ... Osteomyelitis - Infection ... bone necrosis -> Infection ... #DiabeticFoot #pathophysiology
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Infection is a very ... have new-onset diabetes ... any suspicion of infection ... are Euglycemic Diabetic ... Treatment with IV
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
similarly to mast cells ... (Myxedema) Diabetes ... /DKA Infections ... : • helminth infections ... Chickenpox Other Causes