Severe diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by COVID-19 in pediatric patients: Two case reports
Introduction The association of COVID-19 with diabetes mellitus is bidirectional. In one direction, diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of severe COVID-19. In the opposite direction, in patients with COVID-19 new-onset diabetes mellitus, severe diabetic ketoacidosis and severe me...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medwave Estudios Limitada
2021-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/Estudios/Casos/8176.act |
| Summary: | Introduction
The association of COVID-19 with diabetes mellitus is bidirectional. In one direction, diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of severe COVID-19. In the opposite direction, in patients with COVID-19 new-onset diabetes mellitus, severe diabetic ketoacidosis and severe metabolic complications have been described.
Clinical case
This report describes two patients with diabetes mellitus who came to our hospital with ketoacidosis resulting from new-onset diabetes mellitus. We describe the clinical course and the management approach during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conclusion
COVID-19 is associated with metabolic complications such as severe diabetic ketoacidosis. |
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| ISSN: | 0717-6384 0717-6384 |