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DKA & HHS. Ahmad F. Mady MD. Diabetes. 1552 BC , Diabetes 1st Described In Writing on 3 rd Dynasty Eqyptian papyrus by physician Hesy-Ra: mentions polyuria as a symptom.
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DKA & HHS Ahmad F. Mady MD
Diabetes • 1552 BC, Diabetes 1st Described In Writing on 3rd Dynasty Eqyptian papyrus by physician Hesy-Ra: mentions polyuria as a symptom. • 250 BC, Apollonius of Memphis coined the name "diabetes” meaning "to go through" or siphon. He understood that the disease drained more fluid than a person could consume.
Diabetes Mellitus • Gradually the Latin word for honey, "mellitus," was added to diabetes because it made the urine sweet. • Up to 11th century diabetes was commonly diagnosed by “water tasters” who drank the urine of those suspected of having diabetes, as it was sweet-tasting.
Early Diabetes Discoveries • In the 1869, Paul Langerhans, a German medical student announced in a thesis, that the pancreas contains two systems of cells. • In the1889 Oskar Minkowski and Joseph von Mering in France, removed the pancreas from a dog to determine the effect of an absent pancreas on digestion
Clinical Presentation of DKA • History of polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss • Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain • Acidemia leading to hyperventilation,Kussmaul breathing,Ketotic odour. • Clouding of sensorium, weakness, and coma • Dehydration and shock
Clinical Presentation of HHS • Similar to DKA but coma is more frequent • Severe dehydration is the rule • Focal neurologic deficits may be found at presentation • Usually more elderly patients • Acidemia not pronounced
Therapeutic goals Treatment involves 5 key components: • Monitoring • Fluid resuscitation • Insulin and dextrose infusion • Electrolyte repletion • Treating underlying cause
Dehydration WHY……?
Fluids, fluids, fluids! • Restores circulatory volume • Diminish concentration of catecholamines, glucagon
Caution! • Excessive therapy may result in ARDS • Cerebral edema • Hyperchloremic acidosis
Fluid replacement in DKA • Initial fluid = normal saline • 15ml to 20ml/kg, about 1-2L in 1 hour • 500 ml/h for next 2 hours or 1L /h if in shock • 500-250 ml/h according to hydration status (RBS 250mg/dl) • Subsequent change in fluids • half normal saline • START when urine output improves and BP stable • D5 1/2 NS • START when blood glucose <250 mg/dl • Endpoint - resolution of ketonemia and acidosis - Se bicarbonate >18
Fluid replacement in HHS • If SBP<90 mmHg • Initially give 1 litre of Normal Saline per hour. • If SBP>90 mmHg • 0.45% N/S if serum sodium is high or normal • 0.9% N/S if serum sodium is low. • Rate and volume as for DKA. • Rate should be adjusted for cardiac function
Insulin administration in DKA&HHS • Withhold insulin therapy until the serum potassium concentration has been determined. • Initial regular insulin • Goal = reduce hourly glucose by 50-70 mg/dl • Bolus = 0.15u/kg or 10u bolus • IV infusion = 0.1u/kg/hr till RBS 250mg/dl then follow iv infusion protocol
Insulin administration in DKA&HHS • Endpoint for continuous/hourly regular insulin • Se bicarbonate >18, anion gap <14 • Absence of serum ketones • Switch over to maintenance Plasma glucose is less than 250 mg/dl DKA has resolved Patient is tolerating PO • It is important to give the first s.c. injection of insulin approximately 2 hours before stopping the i.v. route
Potassium Therapy may be normal or elevated at the time of diagnosis Goal is to maintain Se K between 4 and 5 • If serum K>5 do not give K but recheck in one hour • If serum K is 4-5 give KCl 20 mEq in each litre of fluid • If serum K is 3-4 give KCl 30 mEq in each litre of fluid • If serum K is <3 hold insuline,give KCl 40 mEq over 1hr then recheck K
Bicarbonate Therapy • Controversial • Most literature shows no benefit to using bicarbonate with patients who have DKAor HHS • No differences in reduction of glucose or ketoanion • May increase hypokalemia, cerebral acidosis and cardiac dysfunction • For patients with pH < 7.0, they may benefit from bicarbonate therapy • pH 6.9-7.0 may give 50 mEq of bicarb • pH <6.9, may give 100 mEq of bicarb
Phosphate Therapy • Phosphate deficiency – Osmotic diuresis → urinary phosphate losses – Insulin therapy → serum phosphate reenters intracellular compartment • Adverse complications may occur if P < 1.0 mg/dl • Respiratory depression • Skeletal muscle weakness • Hemolytic anema • Cardiac dysfunction • May be useful to replace 1/3 potassium as K3PO4, reduce chloride load, prevent hyperchloremic acidosis.
Investigations to be done • Serum glucose initially then hourly • Serum K initially then hourly if <3 or >5 otherwise 2 hourly till stable • Na, urea, creatinine initially then 4 hourly till stable • ABG initially then as often as necessary • Serum osmolality & Na hourly initially in HHS • CBC with differential white count • ECG, CXR • Urine analysis • Urine culture if pus cells or bacteria in U/A or patient is septic • Blood culture if patient is febrile or WBC>12,000 • Serum Mg and Ca • Cardiac enzymes if ECG abnormal initially and after 8 hours • Throat swab culture if signs of pharyngitis present • Sputum culture if purulent looking or infiltrate on CXR • Serum amylase (often raised-up to 10 times-even in the absence of pancreatitis)
Considerations in management • Avoid overhydration • Note: Nitroprusside can be used to detect ketones but is not accurate ….why? • Prophylaxis small doses of LMW heparin • Antibiotics: NOT routine • Do consider anti-peptic ulcer prophylaxis
Complications • Lactic acidosis – Due to prolonged dehydration, shock, infection and tissue hypoxia – Should be suspected in pt with refractory metabolic acidosis and persistent anion gap • Arterial thrombosis – Stroke, MI, or an ischemic limb • Cerebral edema – Over hydration of free water, excessively rapid correction of hyperglycemia are risk factors • ARDS – Excessive crystalloid infusion – Pulmonary rales, increased AaO2 gradient
Mortality from DKA is due to? 1) Hyperglycemia 2) Acidosis 3) Sepsis 4) Hypokalemia 5) Cerebral edema
Three Take Home Messages • DKA &HHS may be life threatening • Fluids and Insulin along with frequent monitoring is essential • Watch for hypokalemia and cerebral edema
Thank you for your attention Thank you for saving me from DKA&HHS
Thank you AHMADF. MADY MD