An Exceptional Case of Diabetic Ketoacidosis. (26th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Van de Vyver, Celine; Damen, Jorn; Haentjens, Carl; Ballaux, Dominique; Bouts, Benoit
• Other Names: Exadaktylos Aristomenis K. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in emergency medicine. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-03-26
• Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; Emergency Medicine; Emergency medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.025
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/4351620
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-648X

Abstract

Abstract : We present a case of diabetic ketoacidosis, known as one of the most serious metabolic complications of diabetes. We were confronted with rapid neurological deterioration and unseen glycaemic values, which reached almost 110 mmol/L, subsequently resulting in hyperkalaemia and life-threatening dysrhythmias. This is the first reported live case with such high values of blood glucose and a favourable outcome.