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Pathophysiology and Effects of Insulin Deficiency

#Insulin #Deficiency #DKA #Ketoacidosis #Diabetes #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Pathophysiology ... and Effects of Insulin ... #Deficiency #DKA ... #Ketoacidosis # ... #Endocrinology
Pathogenesis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Insulin deficiency or severe insulin insensitivity 

#DKA #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology #Diabetes #Ketoacidosis
- Insulin deficiency ... or severe insulin ... insensitivity #DKA ... #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... of Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) and Hyperglycemic ... Polydipsia #dka ... #comparison #endocrinology
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

DKA is a result of an absolute or relative insulin
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology ... (DKA) DKA is ... details of the pathophysiology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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of DKA and HHS ... emergencies - HHS = insulin ... restart any home insulin ... laboratory #diagnosis #endocrinology ... comparison #diabetic #ketoacidosis
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... Continue insulin ... and subcutaneous insulin ... Treatment with IV ... #DKA #EDKA #Insulin
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
produce endogenous insulin ... • Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... by complete insulin ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Events Resulting from Acute Insulin Deficiency in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

If left untreated, insulin deficiency may
Resulting from Acute Insulin ... left untreated, insulin ... #DKA #Ketoacidosis ... Diabetes #Mellitus #Pathophysiology ... #Insulin #Deficiency
Understanding the pathophysiology of hyperglycemia

#DKA #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis #Endocrinology #Pathophysiology
Understanding the pathophysiology ... hyperglycemia #DKA ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis ... #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... along with IV insulin ... +++ fluids. 2) Insulin ... #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology