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Pathogenesis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Insulin deficiency or severe insulin insensitivity 

#DKA #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology #Diabetes #Ketoacidosis
Ketoacidosis - ... insensitivity #DKA ... #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology ... #Diabetes #Ketoacidosis
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
of Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) and Hyperglycemic ... - Type II DM pts ... Polydipsia #dka ... #comparison #endocrinology
Pathophysiology and Effects of Insulin Deficiency

#Insulin #Deficiency #DKA #Ketoacidosis #Diabetes #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Pathophysiology ... Insulin #Deficiency #DKA ... #Ketoacidosis # ... Diabetes #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

DKA is a result of an absolute or relative insulin
of Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) DKA is ... In DKA, the normal ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis ... #DKA #Diabetes
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Arterial pH <7.3 ... ketoacidosis (EDKA ... risk factor for EDKA ... presentation to EDKA ... Common, early signs
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - Diagnosis ... , and death DKA ... 200 mg/dL #DKA ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - Diagnosis ... , and death DKA ... 200 mg/dL #DKA ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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DKA vs HHS - Think ... of DKA and HHS ... look like overlap DKA ... #comparison #diabetic ... #ketoacidosis #
Understanding the pathophysiology of hyperglycemia

#DKA #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis #Endocrinology #Pathophysiology
Understanding the pathophysiology ... hyperglycemia #DKA ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis ... #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Algorithm for DKA ... Diagnostic criteria for DKA ... MatthewHoMD #DKA ... #Diabetes #DM2 ... #Ketoacidosis