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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Comparison Table ... (AKA) • Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... ) • DKA/HHS Overlap ... #comparison #table
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... of Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... #hhs #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology ... #diabetes #diabetic
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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of DKA and HHS ... #HHS #comparison ... #endocrinology ... #comparison #diabetic ... #ketoacidosis #
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Breathing Patterns ... Metabolic acidosis (Diabetes ... Hyperpnea K = Ketones ... (Diabetic ketoacidosis ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
for DKA/HHS ... Diagnostic criteria ... #management #endocrinology ... #Diabetes #DM2 ... #Ketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Treating DKA: 1) ... #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology ... #diabetes