Breaking down DKA & HHS Hey future nurses and healthcare professionals, lets take a look at DKA and HHS. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) - Overview: Life-threatening complication of diabetes, marked by ketone production and accumulation - Causes: insulin deficiency, illness, missed insulin doses - S&S: Polyuria, fruity breath, abdominal pain, altered mental status - Complications: electrolyte imbalances (particularly hypokalaemia), cerebral oedema - Management: fluid resuscitation, insulin therapy, electrolyte correction Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) - Overview: severe hyperglycaemia without significant ketone production - Causes: infection, inadequate fluid intake, illness - S&S: profound dehydration, altered consciousness, hyperosmolality - Complications: Renal failure, neurological deficits - Management: fluid resuscitation, insulin therapy, addressing the underlying cause Stay curious, keep learning, you've got this #studentnurselife #studentnurse #nursingresources #futurenurse #studentnursesoftiktok #futurenursesoftiktok #nursetobe #nurseinprogress #studynursinguk #studentnurseeducation #studentnurseuk #studentnursetiktok #nursingstudentsoftiktok #nursingschool #pathophysiology #pathophysiologynotes #pathophysiologyeducation