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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 ... State (HHS) #DKA ... State #management #treatment
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... early signs of ketoacidosis ... infusion until ketoacidosis ... Treatment with IV ... diabeticketoacidosis #aniongap
Guideline for management of adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

UCSD Internal
with diabetic ketoacidosis ... (DKA) or hyperosmolar ... Medicine @ucsdim #DKA ... #HHS #ketoacidosis ... algorithm #diabetes #treatment
Kussmaul's Respirations on Physical Examination

Compensatory respiratory alkalosis in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

#Kussmauls #Respirations #PhysicalExam #clinical #pediatrics #video
Compensatory respiratory ... alkalosis in diabetic ketoacidosis ... (DKA) #Kussmauls ... video #pulmonary #respiratory
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Mnemonic K - Ketoacidosis ... • DKA - With ... - Eugylcyemic ketoacidosis ... mutation • Alcohol ketoacidosis ... KILU #Mnemonic #AnionGap
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Biot's respiration aka ... Ketones (Diabetic ketoacidosis ... of the brain (respiratory ... Breathing #Patterns #Respiratory
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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• Tachypnea: Respiratory ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... Metabolic acidosis • DKA ... or starvation ketoacidosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
tachypnea with no respiratory ... Presentation seems like DKA ... Metabolic Acidosis, Respiratory ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Diabetic Ketoacidosis 
Management Priorities
1. Fluids 
2. Insulin 
3. Potassium 
4. Acidosis 
5. Re-establish oral fluids,
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Identification and treatment ... underlying cause #DKA ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... In Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ... DKA is essentially ... leads to severe ketoacidosis ... algorithm #management #treatment