final Flashcards

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What is DKA

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crisis that occurs as an acute metabolic complication of DM

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What is HHS

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crisis that occurs of DM w/o ketoacidosis

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3
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Who is DKA more common in

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under 65

Type 1 DM

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4
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Who is HHS more common in

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Over 65

Type 2 DM

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5
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Can DKA happen in type 2 DM

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Yes, it can happen in acute situations such as infection, trauma, cardio emergency

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6
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What are the 2 regulators of the extracellular concentration of glucose

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insulin

glucagon

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7
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what happens in the pancreas when glucose rises

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glucose enters pancreas initiating insulin to release

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8
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What does insulin do and how is it accomplished

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restores normal glycemic levels by:

decreasing glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis

increasing glucose uptake by skeletal muscle and adipose tissue

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9
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What are the underlying defects in DKA/HHS

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  1. reduce net effective action of circulating insulin.
  2. elevate levels of counter regulatory hormones, glucagon in excess, catecholamines, cortisol, and growth hormone
  3. dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities
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10
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Glucose levels in HHS

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can exceed 1000

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11
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glucose levels in DKA

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generally below 800

often 350-450

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12
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what does it mean when we have insulin deficiency and resistance

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Glucose can’t get into cells so body uses fat for energy

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13
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what organ activates the fatty acids

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liver

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14
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what is an anion gap

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difference between negatively charged and positively charged electrolytes

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15
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what is beta-hydroxybutyrate

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main metabolic product in ketoacidosis

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16
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higher the glucose = ? osmolality

17
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what are activated fatty acids converted to

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acetyl-CoA and enter ketogenic metabolic pathway forming “ketone bodies”

18
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accumulation of ketone bodies causes what

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drop in pH (metabolic acidosis)

19
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severity of acidosis and increase of anion gap factors

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Rate and duration of ketoacid production

Rate of metabolism of ketoacids

Rate of loss of ketoacid anions in urine

20
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how does hyperglycemia cause dilutional hyponatrmeia

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Hyperglycemia pulls water out of cells, expands ECF, reducing plasma sodium (dilutional hyponatremia)

21
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what does glucosuria cause

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osmotic diuresis leading to excretion of sodium, potassium, and water

22
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potassium in DKA/HHS

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Both DKA and HHS present with total decreased potassium levels

Increased urinary loss (with normal kidney function)

GI losses

Serum potassium is normal to high due to hyperosmolality and insulin deficiency
plasma osmolality causes water to move out of the cells and potassium also moves into ECF
Insulin normally promotes potassium uptake by the cells. Lack of insulin contributes to increased levels

23
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cell compensation in dka

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•Increase in [H+] (concentration) seen with acidosis
H+ move into the cell
More positively charged ions in the cell
K+ moves out of the cell
Electrical neutrality is restored inside the cell
A temporary correction of the pH
•Process will reverse as the pH returns to normal
•HOWEVER, if the kidneys are working, they will excrete the excess K+
•Body can have a depletion of K+

24
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precipitating factors

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Infection (pneumonia or UTI) without insulin adjustment
Acute major illness or inflammatory process (MI, CVA, Sepsis, Pancreatitis)
New onset type 1 diabetes, DKA is a common presentation
Drugs that affect carbohydrate metabolism (glucocorticoids, thiazide diuretics)
Use of SGLT2 inhibitors (treatment in type 2 diabetes, but also used in type 1) (DKA)
Cocaine use (DKA)
Poor compliance with insulin regimen or faulty sub-q insulin infusion devices

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DKA presentation
``` Rapid onset (over 24 hours) Polyuria, polydipsia GI effects (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain) May have neurologic effects Volume depletion decrease skin turgor Dry oral mucosa Tachycardia Hypotension Fruity odor of breath Kussmaul respirations ```
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HHS clinical presention
``` Insidious (several days) Polyuria Polydipsia Weight loss As glucose continues to increase Lethargy, obtunded, coma Signs of volume depletion similar to DKA ```
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Treatment of DKA and HHS
Fluid replacement Correction of electrolyte imbalances Administration of insulin by infusion  Sodium bicarbonate (DKA with metabolic acidosis, pH < 7.2 [7.1]) Dextrose may be added to saline solution when serum glucose falls to 200 mg/dL (DKA) if the patient still has an anion gap (while still on a continuous insulin infusion)
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resolved in dka/hhs
The hyperglycemic crisis is resolved with the following goals With DKA - Ketoacidosis has resolved (the anion gap has closed) With HHS – Patient is mentally alert and plasma osmolality has dropped to 315 mOsmol/kg Patient is able to eat and can transition back to SQ insulin
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key dka points
DKA is a condition of ketones in the blood, metabolic acidosis leading to anion gap, and (usually) hyperglycemia associated with insulin deficiency.  Mostly affects patients with type 1 diabetes.  Lack of adherence to insulin doses and/or physiologic stressors (infection, myocardial infarction) are common causes of DKA Treat volume depletion rapidly with 0.9% normal saline. Supplement potassium as needed, IV infusion of insulin Monitor glucose, electrolyte levels, anion gap
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key hhs points
Marked hyperglycemia, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and hyperosmolality Mostly affects patients with type 2 diabetes. Has a higher mortality rate than DKA Symptoms of illnesses such as pneumonia and UTIs, insulin deficiency, inflammatory conditions, MI, Stroke, severe dehydration, or the use of some drugs can lead to HHS. Treat volume depletion rapidly with NS, IV insulin, correct electrolyte imbalances