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endocrine
DKA
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/13/2013

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DKA 3 MAIN CAUSES
Definition
Decreased or missed dose of insulin
illness/ infection
undiagnosed/ untreated diabetes
Term
ketone bodies
Definition
lipolysis. liver convert free fatty acids into ketone bodies. ketone are acids. accumulate L2 metabolic acidosis
Term
DKA can lose how much sodium and potassium?
Definition
400-500 meg each of sodium and potassium
Term
severe DKA
Definition
HOW MUCH water may be lost ? 6.5 L of water.
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DKA S/S
Definition
BLURRED vision. headache, weakness
marked intravascular depletion
orthstatic hypotensioin. ( 20 mmHg)
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