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Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
by an anion gap acidosis ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... (pH < 7.35) w/ ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Impaired Clearance: Systemic ... Leukemia/Lymphoma), Diabetes ... Mellitus +/- DKA
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
hormones that work ... drips unless also diabetic ... DKA is essentially ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management