Pharm DKA & HHS Flashcards
normal food metabolism in fed state
- decreases blood glucose concentration
- spares muscle and fat from fuel metabolism
- increases permeability of cells to potassium, magnesium, and phosphate
INSULIN in ANABOLIC STATE
how does insulin decrease blood glucose concentration
- facilitates entry of glucose into tissues via GLUT4 transporter
- stimulates storage of glucose in the liver as glycogen
GLUT4 what does it do and where is it present?
transporter for glucose into tissues - not present on brain and liver
how does insulin spare muscle and fat from fuel metabolism?
- promotes synthesis of fatty acids (lipoproteins) in the liver
- inhibits adipose tissue breakdown
- stimulates uptake of amino acids
normal fuel metabolism in fasting state
- insulin secretion decreases as glucose levels decline
- glucagon increases
CATABOLIC state
what happens as glucose levels decline?
insulin secretion decreases so cells are unable to take up glucose and change to alternative fuels
what does glucagon do?
- stimulate gylcogenolysis (glycogen breakdown into glucose)
- gluconeogenesis (glucose production from amino acid precursors)
- lipolysis
what happens in a prolonged fasting state?
ketones produced for energy to conserve protein
-ketonemia causes metabolic acidosis
pathophysiology of DKA and HHS
- absolute or relative insulin deficiency
- increase in counter-regulatory hormones (stress, infection, medications)
- volume depletion (5-12L)
flatbush diabetes
ketosis-prone type 2 diabetes (african, blacks, hispanic patients)
what are the counter-regulatory hormones?
glucagon, cortisol, growth hormone, epinephrine
glucagon effects on liver, muscle, adipose tissue
liver: + glycogenolysis, + gluconeogenesis, + ketogenesis
muscle: minimal action
adipose tissue: minimal action
cortisol effects on liver, muscle, adipose tissue
liver: +glycogenolysis, + gluconeogenesis
muscle: - amino acid uptake, + proteolysis, - insulin action
adipose tissue: + lipolysis, - insulin action
growth hormone effects on liver, muscle, adipose tissue
liver: + gluconeogenesis, + IGFs/IGFBP
muscle: + amino acid uptake, - glucose uptake
adipose tissue: +lipolysis, - glucose uptake
epinephrine effects on liver, muscle, adipose tissue
liver: +glycogenolysis, +gluconeogenesis, +ketogenesis
muscle: +glycogenolysis, - insulin action
adipose tissue: + lipolysis, - insulin action
precipitating factors for DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) and HHS (hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state)
- infection
- insulin
- infarct
volume depletion effects on body
- hyperglycemia (low insulin and elevated counter-regulatory)
- renal threshold for glucose surpassed (threshold is 160-190, any more and osmotic diuresis causing electrolyte loss)
- severe water loss (polyurea, dehydration, increased thirst, polydipsia)
pathogenesis of DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis)
-decreased effective insulin concentration and increase in counter-regulatory hormones causing ketosis and hyperglycemia, lipolysis of adipose tissue (causing increased FFA), and unrestrained hepatic fatty acid oxidation to ketone bodies
what is hyperglycemia in DKA due to?
- increased gluconeogenesis
- increased glycogenolysis
- impaired glucose utilization by peripheral tissues
what is transient insulin resistance in DKA due to?
hormone imbalance (counter-reg hormones) and elevated FFA concentrations
pathogenesis of HHS
less well understood than DKA
- relative insulin deficiency –> hyperglycemia –> osmotic diuresis –> dehydration
- enough insulin to prevent lipolysis and ketogenesis but not enough to facilitate glucose utilization
similarities between DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) and HHS (hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state)
hyperglycemia (glycosuria (osmotic diuresis), loss of water and electrolytes, dehydration, impaired renal function)
differences between DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) and HHS (hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state)
DKA = hyperlipidemia and ketoacidosis (causing acidosis) d/t absolute insulin deficiency HHS = hyperosmolarity with absent/minimal ketogenesis due to relative insulin deficiency
clinical presentation of DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis)
- Type 1 DM
- young
- abdominal discomfort
- vomiting
- kussmaul respirations
- vascular shock
- mental status change