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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders ... - Comparison Table ... #Disorders #ketones ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... produce endogenous insulin ... #Disorders #ketones ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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emergencies - HHS = insulin ... restart any home insulin ... and starvation ketosis ... #HHS #comparison ... laboratory #diagnosis #endocrinology
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Ketoacidosis (DKA ... HHS) Absolute Insulin ... Polydipsia #dka ... pathophysiology #comparison ... #endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Ketoacidosis (DKA ... along with IV insulin ... +++ fluids. 2) Insulin ... to a day after ketosis ... pathophysiology #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Suspected Hypoglycemia Disorder ... • Glucose • Insulin ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential ... Management #Algorithm #endocrinology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
easily outweighs Insulin ... In Starvation Ketosis ... DKA is essentially ... Treat with Insulin ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
immunodeficiency virus-1 DNA ... immune-oriented disorders ... myasthenia gravis, insulin-dependent ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential