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Question of the Week | Euglycemic ketosis – How to best detect?

According to recent research by the ADA/EASD, about 10% of people admitted to the hospital in diabetes crisis have euglycemic diabetes ketoacidosis.  

Since blood sugars are at normal levels or only slightly elevated, which of the following lab tests most accurately evaluate for euglycemic ketosis?

  1. Blood pH and arterial glucose.
  2. Beta-hydroxybutyrate and bicarbonate levels.
  3. Urine ketones and urine glucose.
  4. Anion gap and glucose level measured in mmol/L.

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Hyperglycemic Crises, DKA & HHS Standards

Airs live on December 12th, 2023, at 11:30 am PT

Topics:

  • Discuss the common causes of hyperglycemic crises.
  • List the differences & similarities between DKA and HHS and treatment strategies.
  • Describe the causes & treatment of hyperglycemic crises.

This course discusses common causes of hyperglycemia crises. Topics include hyperglycemia secondary to medications & insulin deprivation. The differences & similarities between Diabetes Ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome are also covered. Treatment strategies for all situations are included.

Can’t make it live? No worries. We will send post the recorded version to the Online University within 24 hours of the broadcast

Instructor: Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, has been Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management for over 20 years. She is an Associate Clinical Professor at UCSF, a working educator, and a nationally recognized diabetes expert. She has a Master’s Degree in Public Health from UCLA, with a focus on behavioral health and education.

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