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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 ... to insulin TX, stresses ... Polydipsia #dka
Guideline for management of adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

UCSD Internal
patients with diabetic ... ketoacidosis (DKA ... hyperglycemic state (HHS ... Medicine @ucsdim #DKA ... #HHS #ketoacidosis
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
) • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) • Euglycemic ... DKA • Hyperglycemic ... Hyperosmolar State (HHS ... ) • DKA/HHS Overlap
"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
#hhs #dka #ketoacidosis ... #diabetes #diabetic
#diabetes #cad #cetoacidosis #diabetica #dka #shh #hhs
#diabetes #cad # ... cetoacidosis #diabetica #dka ... #shh #hhs
Algorithm for treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS)

#DKA #HHS #Algorithm #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
for treatment of Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... Hyperosmolar State (HHS ... ) #DKA #HHS # ... Algorithm #Diabetic
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 ... BrighamChiefs #DKA ... endocrinology #comparison #diabetic
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
patients with diabetes ... signs/symptoms of HHS ... /DKA: Both: Polyuria ... , hypotension) DKA ... #HHS #Ddxof
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
patients with type 2 diabetes ... have new-onset diabetes ... previously established diabetes ... are Euglycemic Diabetic ... closes and acidosis has
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Algorithm for DKA ... /HHS Diagnostic ... criteria for DKA ... MatthewHoMD #DKA ... endocrinology #Diabetes