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  2. Holliday-Segar formula - Wikipedia

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    The Holliday-Segar formula is a formula to help approximate water and caloric loss (and therefore the water requirements) using a patient's body weight. [1] Primarily aimed at pediatric patients, the Holliday-Segar formula is the most commonly used estimate of daily caloric requirements. [2]

  3. Diabetic ketoacidosis - Wikipedia

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus. [1] Signs and symptoms may include vomiting , abdominal pain , deep gasping breathing , increased urination , weakness, confusion and occasionally loss of consciousness . [ 1 ]

  4. Hyperchloremic acidosis - Wikipedia

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    The treatment and recovery phases of diabetic ketoacidosis; Volume resuscitation with 0.9% normal saline provides a chloride load, so that infusing more than 3–4L can cause acidosis; Hyperalimentation (i.e., total parenteral nutrition)

  5. Ketoacidosis - Wikipedia

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    Blood tests for the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis measure glycemia (sugar level), pH (blood acidity), and ketone bodies. As urgent medical treatment is often required when DKA is suspected, the tentative diagnosis can be made based on clinical history and by calculating the anion gap from the basic metabolic panel , which would demonstrate ...

  6. Diabetic? These Foods Will Help Keep Your Blood Sugar in Check

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    Apples. The original source of sweetness for many of the early settlers in the United States, the sugar from an apple comes with a healthy dose of fiber.

  7. Volume contraction - Wikipedia

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    V ECF b = Extracellular fluid volume before fluid loss (approximately 20% of body weight, or by using inulin) Osm b = Body osmolarity before loss (almost equal to plasma osmolality of 275-299 milli-osmoles per kilogram [4]) n lost K+ = Amount of substance of lost potassium; 5. The volume of lost fluid from each compartment:

  8. Complications of diabetes - Wikipedia

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    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the life-threatening severe complications of diabetes that demands immediate attention and intervention. [7] It is considered a medical emergency and can affect both patients with T1D (type 1 diabetes) and T2D (type 2 diabetes), but it is more common in T1D. [8]

  9. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state - Wikipedia

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    The major differential diagnosis is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). In contrast to DKA, serum glucose levels in HHS are extremely high, usually greater than 40-50 mmol/L (600 mg/dL). [6] Metabolic acidosis is absent or mild. [6] A temporary state of confusion (delirium) is also more common in HHS than DKA. HHS also tends to affect older people more.