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

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
• Urine/serum ketones ... • Urine/serum ketones ... Crisis #Algorithm #management ... #endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
DKA, body K+ is lost ... To prevent hypokalemia ... to a day after ketosis ... breathing) • Ketone ... pathophysiology #endocrinology
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
have -ve urine ketones ... (their ketone is ... APAP (rare in lit ... Acidosis #diagnosis #differential
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
    -
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #endocrinology ... #differential #algorithm
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Hypokalemia ... potential bicarbonate: ketosis ... with ketone excretion ... Metabolic #Acidosis #differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
In Starvation Ketosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management