Diabetic ketoacidosis
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
Pathogenesis of DKA and HHS; triggers include stress, infection, and insufficient insulin. FFA: free fatty acid; HHS: hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
From: Kitabchi AE, Umpierrez GE, Miles JM, et al. Diabetes Care. 2009,32:1335-43; used with permission
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Management of diabetic ketoacidosis 2. Potassium
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Management of diabetic ketoacidosis 3. Insulin
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Triad of DKA
Adapted with permission from Kitabchi AE, Wall BM. Diabetic ketoacidosis. Med Clin North Am. 1995;79:9-37.
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Management of diabetic ketoacidosis 1. Intravenous fluid
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Management of diabetic ketoacidosis 4. Resolution
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Videos
Venepuncture and phlebotomy animated demonstrationHow to take a venous blood sample from the antecubital fossa using a vacuum needle.
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Radial artery puncture animated demonstrationHow to obtain an arterial blood sample from the radial artery.
Femoral artery puncture animated demonstrationHow to perform a femoral artery puncture to collect a sample of arterial blood.
Tracheal intubation animated demonstrationHow to insert a tracheal tube in an adult using a laryngoscope.
Bag-valve-mask ventilation animated demonstrationHow to use bag-valve-mask apparatus to deliver ventilatory support to adults. Video demonstrates the two-person technique.
Peripheral venous cannulation animated demonstrationHow to insert a peripheral venous cannula into the dorsum of the hand.
Central venous catheter insertion animated demonstrationUltrasound-guided insertion of a non-tunnelled central venous catheter (CVC) into the right internal jugular vein using the Seldinger insertion technique.
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