Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

Why does hyperventilation/Kussmaul breathing not occur in HHS? _____

Capillary blood glucose and urinalysis _____ be use to make a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

Hint: should/not

_____ is a byproduct of insulin production, therefore in patients with T1DM it will be low/undetectable

Diagnosis of T1DM involves confirmation of _____, followed by identifying T1DM as the cause

DKA may cause _____ breathing that smells like pear-drops

During sick day rules for T1DM, patients should NEVER stop insulin, patients _____ adjust doses as required

Hint: can/'t

Diabetes Mellitus diagnosis: • Venous blood glucose: fasting ≥_____ mmol/L, non-fasted ≥11.1 mmol/L • Oral glucose tolerance test ≥11.1 mmol/L • HbA1c ≥48 mmol/mol

Insulin therapy for DKA should consist of: 1) _____ long-acting insulin and starting a short-acting insulin infusion. 2) Starting a fixed-rate infusion at 0.1 units/kg/hr.

Hint: Continuing/Stopping

DKA patients should have postassium repletion if serum potassium is <_____ mmol/L at a rate of 40 mmol/L of fluid. If serum potassium is <3.5, the patient requires a senior review, as higher levels of potassium are required

HHS is caused by insufficient _____ which may be precipitated by illness or medications