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Pathophysiology and Effects of Insulin Deficiency

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

#DKA #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology #Diabetes #Ketoacidosis
Pathogenesis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... - Insulin deficiency ... or severe insulin ... Endocrinology #Diabetes ... #Ketoacidosis #
Diabetic Ketoacidosis 
Management Priorities
1. Fluids 
2. Insulin 
3. Potassium 
4. Acidosis 
5. Re-establish oral fluids,
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Insulin 3. ... Potassium 4. ... subcutaneous insulin ... #Diabetes #Management
Events Resulting from Acute Insulin Deficiency in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

If left untreated, insulin deficiency may
Deficiency in Type ... 1 Diabetes Mellitus ... deficiency may ... #DKA #Ketoacidosis ... #Diabetes #Mellitus
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

DKA is a result of an absolute or relative insulin
deficiency, leading ... to ketoacidosis ... Insulin is the primary ... the absence of insulin ... #DKA #Diabetes
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... Administration of inulin ... hypokalemia #urine #potassium ... #differential #algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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• Recent IV potassium ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... paralysis - Insulin ... deficiency or resistance ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
easily outweighs Insulin ... In Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ... leads to severe ketoacidosis ... provided the starting potassium ... #differential #algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• Recent IV potassium ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... paralysis - Insulin ... deficiency or resistance ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency