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Diagnosis:

D - Diabetes ( Sugar > 250 mg%)
K - Ketonemia , Ketonuria
A - Acidosis (pH<7.2, Bicarb < 15) ; Anion Gap High


Features:

D - Delirium, Dehydration
K - Kussmaul Breathing, Ketotic Breath
A - Abd.Pain

Precipitors:

S - Sepsis
S - Skipped Insulin
S - Start of Diabetes
S - Surgery
S - Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Cocaine)
S - Stress




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  #2

very nice

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  #3

and add my mneumonics fo dm

oh -k -foot note

o = opthalmolgy exam

h - heart exam

k = kidney

foot -- perpheral pulses ulcer

n ote = nerve = peripheral neuropathy

  #4

great mneumonics guys!!

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Thanks for the 2CS webpage dude!!!It REALLLLYYYYY helped me pass my test.

I EDUARDO MORALES ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND HIS SITE.

Please post the url for other lost souls to find the way to pass 2CS


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  #5

Glad u liked it Bro grin

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  #6

Good addition jyoti

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