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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
DKAHyperglycemic ... Hyperosmolar State ... (HHS) • DKA/ ... #differential # ... #endocrinology
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... (DKA) and Hyperglycemic ... (HHS) Absolute ... #hhs #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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of DKA and HHS ... and starvation ketosis ... #HHS #comparison ... #endocrinology ... #comparison #diabetic
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Hyperglycemic ... hyperosmolar state ... • DKA/HHS Overlap ... #differential # ... #endocrinology
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Hyperglycemic Crisis ... /HHS Diagnostic ... #HHS #Hyperglycemic ... Algorithm #management #endocrinology ... #Diabetes #DM2
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
In Starvation Ketosis ... If Hyperglycemic ... drips unless also diabetic ... DKA is essentially ... #diagnosis #differential