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Pathogenesis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Insulin deficiency or severe insulin insensitivity 

#DKA #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology #Diabetes #Ketoacidosis
Ketoacidosis - ... insensitivity #DKA #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology ... #Diabetes #Ketoacidosis ... #Diabetic
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... of Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology ... #ketoacidosis #
"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
#hhs #dka #ketoacidosis ... #diabetes #diabetic ... #em #differential
Pathophysiology and Effects of Insulin Deficiency

#Insulin #Deficiency #DKA #Ketoacidosis #Diabetes #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Pathophysiology ... Deficiency #DKA #Ketoacidosis ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

DKA is a result of an absolute or relative insulin
of Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis ... #DKA #Diabetes ... #Endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ... (AKA) • Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... ) • DKA/HHS Overlap ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... patients with diabetes ... seizure) #Pathophys #EM ... #IM #Endo #DKA ... #HHS #Ddxof
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 ... laboratory #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #comparison #diabetic ... #ketoacidosis #
Algorithm for the management of diabetic ketoacidosis #Management #EM #IM #DKA #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis #Algorithm #Ddxof
management of diabetic ... ketoacidosis #Management ... #EM #IM #DKA #Diabetic ... #Ketoacidosis #
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Algorithm for DKA/HHS ... Diagnostic criteria for HHS ... Algorithm #management #endocrinology ... #Diabetes #DM2 ... #Ketoacidosis