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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... (DKA) and Hyperglycemic ... Hyperosmolar Syndrome ... Polydipsia #dka ... #comparison #endocrinology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... =>Prader-Willi Syndrome ... delayed puberty -> Infertility ... Obesity -> Type 2 diabetes ... #genetics #pathophysiology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... To prevent hypokalemia ... #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology ... #diabetes
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
low circulating calcium ... - Genetic defects ... in calcium-sensing ... Malabsorption syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis
Decreased calcium absorption
 • Vitamin D deficiency
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Causes of Hypocalcemia ... Diagnosis Decreased calcium ... Malabsorption Syndromes ... Hypoparathyroidism - Genetic ... Diagnosis #Causes #endocrinology
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
• Boerhaave syndrome ... > Amenorrhea & Infertility ... Calcium, VitD) and ... ) • Overall: hypokalemia ... Complications #pathophysiology