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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders ... • Starvation Ketosis ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... @nickmmark #Ketosis ... #Disorders #ketones
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... production of ketones ... • Starvation ketosis ... Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar ... #Disorders #ketones
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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DKA vs HHS - Think ... of DKA and HHS ... and starvation ketosis ... comparison #diabetic #ketoacidosis ... #hyperosmolar #
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Mnemonic K - Ketoacidosis ... • DKA - With ... have -ve urine ketones ... (their ketone is ... KILU #Mnemonic #AnionGap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Algorithm for DKA ... Diagnostic criteria for DKA ... • Urine/serum ketones ... • Urine/serum ketones ... Diabetes #DM2 #Ketoacidosis
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Inborn errors Ketosis ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... Starvation/alcoholic Ketosis ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - Pathogenesis ... neuronal metabolism, ketone ... to a day after ketosis ... breathing) • Ketone
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Lactic acidosis • Ketoacidosis ... potential bicarbonate: ketosis ... with ketone excretion ... exchange resins #aniongap ... #NonGap #Metabolic
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Biot's respiration aka ... Hyperpnea K = Ketones ... (Diabetic ketoacidosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
In Starvation Ketosis ... In Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ... DKA is essentially ... leads to severe ketoacidosis