June 6, 2017

Best Case Ever 58 Euglycemic DKA

Best Case Ever 58 Euglycemic DKA
Best Case Ever 58 Euglycemic DKA
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Best Case Ever 58 Euglycemic DKA
It's not only run of the mill DKA, starvation and alcoholic ketoacidosis that can cause a metabolic acidosis with elevated ketones. Euglycemic DKA can be caused by the newer diabetes medications sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors like Canagliflozin; and it's important to recognize this tricky diagnosis early and initiate treatment for DKA despite a normal serum glucose level...