INTRODUCTION Non-diabetic ketoacidosis is a rare condition which can be caused by starvation. Lack of glucose can force the body into ketogenesis causing a metabolic acidosis. As previously reported in the literature, ketoacidosis might, on rare occasions, be caused by a diet with low carbohydrate content. However, to the best of our knowledge this is the first reported case in the literature o...

A young man with diabetic ketoacidosis developed the clinical features of cerebral oedema. This resolved without specific treatment. The mortality from ketoacidosis might be reduced if the syndrome was suspected and treated earlier.

A five year old boy, weighing 14 kg with no family history of diabetes, presented in frank diabetic ketoacidosis. He recovered, but continued to have episodes of ketoacidosis. He was diagnosed to have biliary sludge, which recovered with insulin treatment.

The present study investigate a QTc interval prolongation in diagnosed cases of Diabetic Ketoacidosis with reference to electrolyte imbalances. ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are dangerous manifestations diabetes mellitus representing two extremes the spectrum uncontrolled diabetic state. DKA accounts for 14 percentages all hospital admissions among diabetics 16 d...

Diabetic ketoalkalosis: a readily misdiagnosed entity An essential part of the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. is the replacement of fluid and electrolytes. Though routine use of alkali is questionable, it is often used in the early stages of treatment. We describe two patients diagnosed as having diabetic ketoacidosis who were later found to have a metabolic alkalosis. The use of alkali re...

A 14 year old female with type 1 diabetes mellitus and a subcutaneous insulin pump was treated for diabetic ketoacidosis presumed secondary to dietary indiscretion, and then restarted her subcutaneous insulin pump after exchanging the tubing. An hour later, nursing review determined that she was using outdated insulin in the pump, and it was exchanged. However, 5 hours later relapse was suggest...

OBJECTIVE To identify the factors associated with diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children and young adults. DESIGN Systematic review. DATA SOURCES PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cinahl and article reference lists. STUDY SELECTION Cohort studies including unselected groups of children and young adults presenting with new onset type 1 diabetes that dis...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to identify the precipitating factors from a medical and social point of view, in addition to discussing some clinical and laboratory aspects of diabetic ketoacidosis. METHODS Sixty-eight patients were admitted to King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over a 2 year period, (April 1999 through to April 2001). Diagnosis of diabet...

Neurological deterioration during an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis is usually assumed to be caused by cerebral oedema. We present a case of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis presenting in a similar manner, also associated with severe iron deficiency anaemia. Computed tomography scanning provided the correct diagnosis and allowed institution of anticoagulation with improvement in neurological ...

A 40-year-old man with diabetic ketoacidosis showed marked leukocytosis reaching 60,970/mm3 which subsided within 5 days to a level of 4,140/mm3. He had no evidence of infection. During the entire clinical course, no elevation of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) was observed. No case of leukemoid reaction associated with diabetic ketoacidosis has been reported with the determinatio...