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1. What is DKA?
What are the hallmark characteristics of it?
2. What are the 3
hallmark characteristics of DKA?
3. What is absolute
deficiency?
4. What is relative
deficiency?
5. Which diabetic
patient is DKA
more common in
and often occurs
at what age?
6. Which is more
common: DKA or
HHS?
7. What is the onset
of DKA?
8. What are the etiologies of DKA?
(there is quite a
few)
potentially life threatening condition that results from the
absolute or relative deficiency in insulin
1. ketosis
2. metabolic acidosis
3. hyperglycemia
= type 1 diabetes
AKA juvenile diabetes; sudden onset
= type 2 DM
individuals who have insulin resistance and/or decrease
production (usually later in life)
more common = type 1 diabetes; can happen in type 2
higher risk = < 45>
DKA
rapid
-infection, surgery, trauma
-undiagnosed type 1
-changes in diabetic management
-life changes which increase insulin demand (ex. puberty
and pregnancy)
-acute pancreatitis
-starvation
-increased alcohol intake
-medications (steroids)
-unknown
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