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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS ... Polydipsia #dka #hhs ... #pathophysiology ... #comparison #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
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketoacidosis (AKA) • Diabetic ... Hyperosmolar State (HHS ... ) • DKA/HHS Overlap ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential ... Measure glucose q6 hrs ... symptomatic or 72+hrs ... , 20 & 30 mins later ... Diagnosis #insulinoma #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Diabetic ketoacidosis ... • DKA/HHS Overlap ... of both DKA & HHS ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... ensure patient has ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology ... #diabetes
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
prevention of late ... minimum of 4-6 hrs ... treatment) 1:1000 IM ... Treatments #Management #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Poorly controlled diabetes ... deficiency (thiamine) Late ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
neck (usually has ... length, inner diameter ... , outer diameter ... refers to the inner diameter ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... Osmotic Diuresis: HHS ... post-obstructive 3) Diabetes ... • The maximum rate