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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS ... #hhs #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
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 ... = insulin sensitive ... #HHS #comparison ... laboratory #diagnosis #endocrinology
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Common, early signs ... Continue insulin ... closes and acidosis has ... #DKA #EDKA #Insulin ... diabeticketoacidosis #aniongap
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
along with IV insulin ... ensure patient has ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology