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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
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(DKA) - Diagnosis ... • Polyuria • ... Polydipsia • Vomiting ... ) pH > 7.3 3) AG ... #Endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
(DKA) - Diagnosis ... • Polyuria • ... Polydipsia • Vomiting ... ) pH > 7.3 3) AG ... #Endocrinology
Typical Clinical Features of DKA:
 - 
Acetone breath 
 - Tachycardia 
 - Soft Bp
respirations - Nausea ... /vomifing - Abdominal ... pain - Polyuria ... #Diagnosis # ... Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... osmotic diuresis & vomiting ... Polyphagia • Polyuria ... , vomiting (Incr ... pathophysiology #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
• Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... failure (uremia) K Ketoacidosis ... Alkalosis: - Vomiting ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology