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Algorithm for treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS)

#DKA #HHS #Algorithm #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
Algorithm for treatment ... of Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) and Hyperglycemic ... Hyperosmolar State ... #Hyperosmolar #
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology of Diabetic ... Hyperosmolar Syndrome ... endocrinology #diabetes ... #hyperglycemic ... #hyperosmolar
Guideline for management of adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

UCSD Internal
patients with diabetic ... ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar ... hyperglycemic state ... management #algorithm #diabetes ... #treatment
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketoacidosis (AKA) • Diabetic ... Euglycemic DKA • Hyperglycemic ... Hyperosmolar State
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ± Hyperosmolar
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Metabolic Acidosis • Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ... ± Hyperosmolar ... Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy
Majority of the literature in the area is applied to the diabetic nephropathy
Diabetesdiabetic ... - Chronic hyperglycemia ... hyperfiltration - Hyperglycemia ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology ... #CKD #Diabetic
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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a spectrum of hyperglycemic ... endocrinology #comparison #diabetic ... #ketoacidosis #hyperosmolar ... #hyperglycemic
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... or anti-hyperglycemic ... numerous anti-hyperglycemic ... manage Type 2 diabetes ... endocrinology #treatment
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polydipsia • Central Diabetes ... • Nephrogenic Diabetes ... 500 mOsm/kg) • Hyperglycemia ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... fludrocortisone step 3 = diuretic ... determine response to diuretic ... #criticalcare #treatment ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology