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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketoacidosis (DKA ... • Euglycemic DKA ... State (HHS) • DKA ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
ketoacidosis (DKA ... • Euglycemic DKA ... • DKA/HHS Overlap ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Algorithm for DKA ... • Urine/serum ketones ... • Urine/serum ketones ... Crisis #Algorithm #management ... #endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
neuronal metabolism, ketone ... to a day after ketosis ... breathing) • Ketone ... #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... ), normal ALT Treatment ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... organ damage • Treatment ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... Quant HBV DNA. ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Management: • ... diagnosis and management ... #Treatment #Hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... Renal Failure Treatment ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... MRI+contrast Management ... #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology