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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Comparison Table ... ) • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... DKAHyperglycemic ... ) • DKA/HHS Overlap ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Ketoacidosis (DKA ... Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS ... pts under large stresses ... Polydipsia #dka ... #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 ... and starvation ketosis ... #HHS #comparison ... #comparison #diabetic
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
- Algorithm for ... DKA/HHS Diagnostic ... #HHS #Hyperglycemic ... #management #endocrinology ... #Diabetes #DM2
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Diabetic ketoacidosis ... • Hyperglycemic ... • DKA/HHS Overlap ... & HHS and treated ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... ensure patient has ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... pathophysiology #endocrinology ... #diabetes
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
In Starvation Ketosis ... If Hyperglycemic ... drips unless also diabetic ... DKA is essentially ... #differential #algorithm