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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
) • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) • Euglycemic ... State (HHS) • DKA ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Diabetic ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - caused ... gap acidosis (pH ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
: • pH < 7.3 ... • Urine/serum ketones ... • Urine/serum ketones ... Algorithm #management #endocrinology ... #Diabetes #DM2
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
In Starvation Ketosis ... hormones that work ... DKA is essentially ... #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare #foamed
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly formed ... or don’t work properly ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology