Alpha coma in an adolescent with diabetic ketoacidosis

Alpha coma in an adolescent with diabetic ketoacidosis

This is the first report of alpha coma (AC) caused by brain edema in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). A previously healthy 15-year-old girl was admitted to the intensive care unit due to altered state of consciousness during the course of treatment for DKA. Patient was in a coma, intubat...

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Main Authors: Slavica Ostojic, Rade Vukovic, Tatjana Milenkovic, Katarina Mitrovic, Milena Djuric, Ljubica Nikolic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2017-06-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
alpha coma
brain edema
diabetic ketoacidosis
outcome
type 1 diabetes mellitus
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/993

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