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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... • Euglycemic DKA ... State (HHS) • DKA ... #differential #diagnosis
GOLDMARK - Mnemonic for Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
G - Glycols
O - Oxoproline
L - L-Lactate
D - D-Lactate
M
GOLDMARK - Mnemonic ... Renal Failure K - Ketoacidosis ... #GOLDMARK #Mnemonic ... #AnionGap #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #diagnosis
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
• Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - caused ... • Euglycemic DKA ... #differential #diagnosis
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 #laboratory #diagnosis ... comparison #diabetic #ketoacidosis
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Mnemonic K - Ketoacidosis ... • DKA - With ... have -ve urine ketones ... KILU #Mnemonic #AnionGap ... Metabolic #Acidosis #diagnosis
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... early signs of ketoacidosis ... infusion until ketoacidosis ... diabeticketoacidosis #aniongap
More recently a new mnemonic has been suggested to update new our understanding of anion-gap generating
Renal Failure -K – Ketoacidosis ... #Diagnosis #GOLDMARK ... #Mnemonic #AnionGap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
/HHS Diagnostic ... • Urine/serum ketones ... > 250 mg/dL Diagnostic ... • Urine/serum ketones ... Diabetes #DM2 #Ketoacidosis
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inborn errors Ketosis ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 ... exchange resins #aniongap ... #NonGap #Metabolic ... #differential #diagnosis