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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar ... Syndrome (HHS) ... #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketoacidosis (AKA) • Diabetic ... Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar ... State (HHS) ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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of DKA and HHS ... comparison #laboratory #diagnosis ... #endocrinology ... #comparison #diabetic ... #ketoacidosis #hyperosmolar
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) - Comparison Table

Diabetes Insipidus - Inadequate ADH
SIADH -
Diabetes Insipidus ... Excess ADH #Diabetes ... Comparison #Table #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Stages in the Development of Diabetes Type 1

#Diabetes #Type1 #TypeI #DM1 #Stages #Development #Pathophysiology #Timeline #Diagnosis
Development of Diabetes ... Type 1 #Diabetes ... #Development #Pathophysiology ... #Timeline #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... patients with diabetes ... signs/symptoms of HHS ... Pathophys #EM #IM ... #Endo #DKA #HHS
Prediabetes and Diabetes Diagnosis Criteria

There are a few methods to test if a patient has diabetes.
Prediabetes and Diabetes ... Diagnosis Criteria ... test if a patient has ... diabetes. ... Criteria #A1c #Endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Diabetic ketoacidosis ... Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar ... of both DKA & HHS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Algorithm for DKA/HHS ... Diagnostic criteria ... > 250 mg/dL Diagnostic ... Algorithm #management #endocrinology ... #Diabetes #DM2
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... prior to growth plate ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology