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DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
ketoacidosis (EDKA ... with anorexia, vomiting ... Common, early signs ... of ketoacidosis ... vomiting, abdominal
Typical Clinical Features of DKA:
 - 
Acetone breath 
 - Tachycardia 
 - Soft Bp
/vomifing - Abdominal ... pain - Polyuria ... #Diagnosis #Diabetic ... #Ketoacidosis # ... DKA #Symptoms #Signs
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... osmotic diuresis & vomiting ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... Polyphagia • Polyuria ... , vomiting (Incr
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

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