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DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Arterial pH <7.3 ... cases occur in ... , vomiting, abdominal ... the anion gap closes ... #diabeticketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... anion gap until it closes ... resting HR) • Abdominal ... pain, nausea, vomiting ... confusion coma #DiabeticKetoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Ketoacidosis (DKA ... Symptoms: • Abdominal ... pain • Nausea ... , and death DKA ... > 18 mEq/L 2) pH
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hyperglycemic crises ... symptoms of HHS/DKA ... , hypotension) DKA ... , N/V, diffuse abdominal ... Pathophys #EM #IM #Endo
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Ketoacidosis (DKA ... Symptoms: • Abdominal ... pain • Nausea ... , and death DKA ... > 18 mEq/L 2) pH
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... Anti-GBM, Anti-ds-DNA ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

The @RutgersEM residents don't always visualize the appendix. But when they do, the
Appendicitis on POCUS ... Great videos showing ... a case of acute ... Don't you wish all cases ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Pneumobilia on POCUS ... Both cause intrahepatic ... Pneumobilia tends ... while pneumatosis tends ... #clinical #abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Both cause intrahepatic ... Pneumobilia tends ... while pneumatosis tends ... #clinical #abdominal
Diverticulitis on Abdominal POCUS

Which diagnosis does this clip demonstrate?
Resolution: Diverticulitis. Quickly diagnosed with the Butterfly iQ
Diverticulitis on Abdominal ... POCUS Which ... Appendicitis (next clip) tends ... the time), it casts ... #POCUS #clinical