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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Comparison Table ... ) • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... DKAHyperglycemic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology of Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... pathophysiology #comparison ... #endocrinology ... #diabetes #diabetic
"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
mnemonic for the main causes ... of hyperglycemia ... #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis ... #diabetes #diabetic ... #em #differential
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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a spectrum of hyperglycemic ... and starvation ketosis ... #HHS #comparison ... laboratory #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #comparison #diabetic
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Diabetic ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - caused ... • Hyperglycemic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Hyperglycemic Crisis ... • Urine/serum ketones ... #HHS #Hyperglycemic ... Algorithm #management #endocrinology ... #Diabetes #DM2
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Algorithm Diabetes ... Tolerance • Type I Diabetes ... • Type 2 Diabetes ... • Gestational Diabetes ... #causes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Abdominal pain • Nausea ... > 18 mEq/L 2) pH ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Abdominal pain • Nausea ... > 18 mEq/L 2) pH ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... out of cells may cause ... to a day after ketosis ... pathophysiology #endocrinology ... #diabetes