Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Pathogenesis and Clinical Presentation (Part 1) | drbeen

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is the second most common presentation of type 1 diabetes mellitus. (First most common being early onset diabetes Mellitus.)
In this first part of the lecture we discuss:
The reason for the higher propensity of type 1 diabetes mellitus patients to develop DKA.
Polyuria/Glycosuria/Polydipsia
Hypovolemia/Hypotension
Tachycardia/Skin Turgor
Kussmaul Breathing
Fruity Odor
The role of Insulin, Glucagon, Epinephrine, and Hormone Sensitive Lipase is discussed.
Potassium level disturbance in patients presenting with DKA.
Mechanism of acidosis in DKA.

Instructor

Dr. Mobeen Syed

Dr. Mobeen Syed

Mobeen Syed M.D, MS Graduated from King Edward Medical University. Entrepreneur, Medical Educator, CEO and founder of Drbeen corp.