Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis - Part 1
Offered By: Dr. Najeeb Lectures via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the comprehensive medical lecture on Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), focusing on its symptoms, causes, and diagnosis. Delve into the pathophysiology of DKA, including its prevalence in different types of diabetes and the circumstances leading to severe insulin deficiency. Understand the process of ketogenesis, the role of ketone bodies, lipolysis, and gluconeogenesis in DKA development. Learn about important defense mechanisms during acidic conditions, classical signs like sweet fruity breath and Kussmaul's breathing, diagnostic criteria, and potassium levels in DKA patients. Gain valuable insights into this potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes to enhance your medical knowledge and patient care skills.
Syllabus
Introduction
What type of Diabetes causes Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
What triggers the ketogenesis or DKA?
Under what circumstances a severe deficiency of insulin occurs in our body?
What is the most important cause of DKA?
Can type 2 diabetic patient develop DKA?
Pathogenesis. Why severe deficiency of insulin produces DKA coma?
What is the most important defense mechanism during low PH or acidic condition?
Classical sign of DKA, sweet fruity smell, Kussmaul’s breathing
Diagnosis of DKA
Level of potassium in DKA
Taught by
Dr. Najeeb Lectures
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