Module 5: DKA & HHS Flashcards

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anabolic effects of insulin on liver

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  1. promotes glycogen synthesis 2. promotes fatty acid synthesis
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anabolic effects of insulin on adipose

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  1. promote fatty acid uptake 2. promote triglyceride formation & storage
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anabolic effects of insulin on muscle

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  1. promote protein synthesis 2. promote glycogen synthesis
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anticatabolic effects of insulin on liver

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inhibits 1. glycogenolysis 2. gluconeogenesis 3. ketogenesis

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anticatabolic effects of insulin on adipose

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inhibits lipolysis

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anticatabolic effects of insulin on muscle

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inhibit proteolysis

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criteria for DKA

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glucose > 250; arterial pH < 7.35; positive serum ketones; increased anion gap (Anion gap = Na+ - (HCO3- + Cl-)

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criteria for HHS (DM2)

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glucose >600; arterial pH > 7.3; serum bicarb > 15; >320 mOsm/L

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effective osmolarity?

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Eosm = 2(Na + K) + Blood glucose/18 don’t use BUN b/c isn’t considered effective OSM b/c doesn’t create an osmotic gradient b/c can flow into /out of cell

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mixed DKA & HHS?

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pH 7.3 or serum bicarb < 15; positive serum ketones; Esom >320

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different types of ketosis?

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diabetic ketoacidosis; starvation ketosis; alcoholic ketoacidosis; ketogenic (high fat) diets

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symptoms of hyperglycemia?

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polyuria; polydipsia; nocturia; polyphasic; weight loss; vomiting; abdominal pain; fatigue; confusion –> coma; blurred vision; vulvovaginitis; poor wound healing; asymptomatic

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causes of polyuria

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hyperglycemia; hypokalemia; hypercalcemia; renal disorders; psychogenic polydipsia; neurogenic/nephrogenic diabetes insipidus; drugs (diuretics, lithium, demeclocycline)

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precipitating factors for DKA

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  1. new onset DM1 2. omission of insulin therapy 3. acute illness (UTI, PNA, medication, MI, CVA, trauma, hyperthyroidism, intra-abdominal catastrophe)
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risk factors for DKA at onset

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age < 12; no first degree relative with diabetes; lower SES; high dose glucocorticoids/atypical antipsychotics; poor access to medical care; uninsured

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why insulin omission

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weight control, fear of hypoglycemia, teenage rebellion

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cocaine use and DKA

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14% of all DKA admissions more frequent admissions for DKA, more likely to miss taking insulin prior to admission, higher admission glucose

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risk factors for DKA leading to ER visit/hospitalization

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A1C; african american; female; psychiatric disorder; under insured; limited self care skills; illness; substance abuse

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physical exam for DKA

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temperature; tachycardia; orthostatic BP/hypotension; dry mucosa; fruity odor of breath; abdominal pain; drowsiness–>coma; heme positive stool?

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why heme positive stool?

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gastric bleeding from retching, from vomiting, Hct is concentrated d/t increased urination, will start to dilute once return fluids so don’t necessarily thing with drop in Hct and heme positive stool that its a GI bleed

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what mOsm do you have decreased LOC

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if decreased level of consciousness with eosm < 320 look for other source of change in mental status

generally see decreased LOC with mOsm > 320

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what does corrected sodium tell you?

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helps evaluate severity of dehydration use measured Na for anion gap, not the calculated corrected Na.

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anion gap acidosis

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ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, chronic renal failure, salicylate, methanol, ethylene glycol, paraldehyde

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what is winter’s formula?

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if the equation doesn’t equal the resulted PCO2 then you have to think of something besides just a standard acid base imbalance

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causes for mixed acid base issues
respiratory alkalosis - PNA; metabolic alkalosis - vomiting, diuretics
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treatment goals for DKA
rehydrate; correct hyperglycemia; reverse ketosis; replace electrolytes;
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how fast should you change serum osmolality in DKA?
3 mOsm/kg H2O/hour goal replace ~50% deficit in 8 hours
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fluid choice for DKA replacement?
NS then NS or 1/2 NS based on clinical assessment/volume status/urine output/labs
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which takes longer to clear, ketones or hyperglycemia
ketones
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when do you start giving D5W in DKA?
when plasma glucose reaches 200 mg/dL; administer D5W at 100-200 mL/hour; giving D5W allows us to keep the insulin drip at a higher rate and to get rid of ketones faster.
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concerns for insulin and K+?
K+ should be \> 3.3 before giving insulin. bolus is optional: 0.1 units/kg regular insulin 0.1 units/kg/hr regular insulin as continuous infusion or 0.14 units/kg/hr if NO bolus decrease rate of insulin infusion when glucose is 200. goal is to decrease glucose ~50-75 mg/dL/hr (if it goes to fast worry about osmotic shifts especially in the brain)
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do you give bicarbonate for DKA?
not routinely recommended. no improvement in outcome pH\>6.9 but no studies evaluating outcome with pH\<69
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what happens to phosphate with DKA
normal to increased at presentation. decreases with treatment
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how do you treat low phosphate?
with potassium phosphate only if low
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complications of treating for low phosphate
hypocalcemia, metastatic calcification, hypomagnesemia
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do you replace low calcium in DKA?
only if symptomatic w/ calcium gluconate
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what lab studies you order in DKA?
CBC, CMP, ABG, serum/urine ketones (for initial diagnosis, likely will go up when getting better), Q1H glucose, Q1-2H K+, Q2-4 hr electrolytes, calcium, phosphate, magnesium culture of blood, urine, sputum as indicated (to figure out infection as the precipitating factor to DKA)
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what do you trend to know when to stop iv insulin?
bicarbonate, stop when bicarb is \> 18 & patient tolerating PO
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complications of treatment?
hypoglycemia, hyponatremia/hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hyperchloremia, hypotension (you want to correct this first before giving IV insulin), cerebral edema
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what happens during recovery of DKA?
hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. loss of ketones in urine & loss of buffering capacity Cl- is reabsorbed leading to hyperchloremic acidosis will likely resolve on its own over a couple of days
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most feared complication of DKA
cerebral edema. most common \< 5 year old; rare in patients \> 20; occurs only 1% of the time & more common in newly diagnosed diabetics
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why do you do hourly neuro checks?
cerebral edema - can have headache; impaired LOC; bradycardia; elevated blood pressure; urinary incontinence; vomiting; unequal/fixed dilated pupils
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risk factors for cerebral edema with DKA
1. treatment with HCO3 2. bad initial pCO2 3. bad initial BUN (r/t dehydration) not r/t rate of sodium or glucose correction
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when should you start long active sub Q insulin?
start subQ2-3 hours prior to stopping IV insulin IV insulin only lasts 20 minutes in blood stream
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what does basal insulin do?
controls glucose and ketone production between meals and overnight; withholding basal insulin in insulin deficient patients results in rapid rise in glucose and DKA should be about 50% of daily insulin requirements
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what does prandial insulin do?
insulin required to cover meals; limits post prandial hyperglycemia; 10-20% of total daily insulin requirement at each meal
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what does correction/supplemental insulin do?
used to correct hyperglycemia; used in combination w/ long acting insulin; should be adjusted based on recent glucose levels, previous insulin requirements & changes in patient's medical condition
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how do you calculate starting dose of basal insulin?
weight based, 50/50 basal/nutritional. ranges from 0.3 with malnourished, no h/o DM, cognitive impairment to 0.6 units/kg/day to DM2, obese & on glucocorticoids
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what is the goal blood glucose?
140-180
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how do you figure out basal insulin based on IV insulin infusion?
project 24 hour requirement based on most recent 4 hour period, do 80% of TDD; if not eating when receiving the IV insulin multiply that by 2
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equation for correction/supplemental rapid acting insulin?
=1800/TDD
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do studies show benefit w/ SSI?
nope! increase risk of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia when used alone; it's not proactive - it's responding to hyperglycemia; generally not adjusted based on glucose levels & clinical status
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flow diagram for hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state
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when does hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state tend to happen
new/unrecognized diabetes; neglected diabetes; medications; concurrent illness; volume depetion; limited access to fluids; impaired thirst perception
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what are some drugs causing hyperglycemia
glucocorticoids; cyclosporine/tacrolimus; sirolimus; everolimus; protease inhibitors, clozapine, TKI, bevacizumab, diuretics
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predisposing factors for HHS
female; acute infection, NH resident; dementia
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HHS clinical manifestations
polyuria, polydipsia, dehydration, neurological abnormalities; heme positive stool; normal temperature; lethargy & disorders of sensorium
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HHS treatment
fluids, insulin (not as critical since not producing ketones like DKA)
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reasons for early mortality in HHS
sepsis, shock, underlying illness,
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causes of late mortality in HHS
thrombosis d/t dehydration, hypercoagulable state
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HHS management
depends on reason for HHS safest to start on sub Q when stopping IV insulin depending on other medical conditions and if total insulin dose is \<30 might be able to switch to oral diabetic medicaion
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considerations for non-insulin therapies
sulfonylureas can prolong hypoglycemia metformin contraindicated w/ decreased renal function, use of iodinated contrast dye, and any state of poor tissue perfusion thiazolidinediones are associated w/ edema and CHF GLP1 can cause N/V & act by lowering post prandial glucose so less effective is patient is NPO SGLT2 may cause hyperkalemia and hypovolemia b/c it increases glucose in the urine
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sick day management for diabetics
take diabetes medication even if eating less check glucose at least 4 times a day, more often for severe illness check ketones if glucose \>250 push fluids (sugar free if able to eat, w/ sugar if can't eat) call health care provider: presistent vomiting/diarrhea; BS \> 250 x 2 checks of BS does not decrease w/ extra insulin; moderate/large ketones
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what is stress hyperglycemia?
no prior history of diabetes; inpatient hyperglycemia (check A1C to see where they've been); follow up testing for DM w/in 1 month of hospital discharge
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adrenergic symptoms of hypoglycemia
palitations; diaphoresis; anxiety; agitation; hunger; tremor; pallor
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neuroglycopenic symptoms of hypoglycemia
fatigue/listlessness; inappropriate behavior; cognitive impairment; focal neurologic deficits; seizure; loss of consciousness; death