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

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
- Algorithm for ... DKA/HHS Diagnostic ... #management #endocrinology ... #Diabetes #DM2 ... #Ketoacidosis
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
• Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... • Hyperglycemic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
In Starvation Ketosis ... drips unless also diabetic ... DKA is essentially ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management