Kerley lines and kussmaul respirations begin with the letter K. Kerley lines are markers found on chest x-ray, and kussmaul respirations are an abnormal pattern of breathing.
These symptoms suggest diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious complication of diabetes. The high blood glucose level of 600 mg/dl, deep and rapid breathing (Kussmaul breathing), and acetone breath odor are classic signs of DKA. Immediate medical attention and treatment with intravenous fluids and insulin are needed to correct the metabolic imbalance.
Kussmaul breathing is associated with diabetic ketoacidosis
Adolph Kussmaul died in 1902.
Adolph Kussmaul was born in 1822.
Respiration controls the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood. If respiration slows, CO2 increases, causing a respiratory acidosis. If respiration quickens or deepens, CO2 decreases, promoting a respiratory alkalosis. This is helpful if there is another process going on that impacts the pH of the blood. For instance, in diabetic ketoacidosis, the pH decreases in the blood due to the production of ketoacids. The respiratory system responds by increasing respiration and decreasing CO2 to help bring the pH of the blood up toward normal. The pattern of breathing patients in DKA develop is called Kussmaul breathing - deep and fast. This is a classic sign of DKA.
Paul Kussmaul has written: 'Training the Translator (Benjamins Translation Library)'
deep, rapid breathing usually as compensation for a metabolic acidosis, especially that seen with Diabetic Ketoacidosis - as a result of too much sugar in the bloodNote that at onset, it is shallow and as metabolic acidosis develops, it becomes deep and rapid. This is commonly seen in patient facing imminent death due to multiple organ failure particularly the kidneys secondary to hyperglycemia.KUSSMAUL RESPIRATIONS IS THE DEEP, RAPID, AND LABORED BREATHING ASSOCIATED WITH ACIDOTIC STATES, PARTICULARY DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS (DKA)k= ketonesu=uremias=sepsiss=salicylatesm=methanola=aldehydeu)l=lactic acidosis
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Kussmaul and Cheyne-Stokes are types of respirations. Kussmaul respirations are hyperapnea, an Cheyne-Stokes respirations are hypercapnia.
DKA from infection. Diabetics can get infections such a foot ulcerations easily, unchecked or poorly managed diabetes will also result in hyperglycaemia or worse DKA. DKA can be brought on rapidly by infection. Nice little circle :)
With proper medical attention, DKA is almost always successfully treated. The DKA mortality rate is about 10%. Coma on admission adversely affects the prognosis