A Case of Hyperglycemic Ketoacidosis in a Patient Without Diabetes
Nay Linn Aung1, Vishal Vakani2, Mario Wassel3
1Family Medicine Residency/Primary Care Diabetology, Mohawk Valley Health System, Utica, USA.
Abstract:
We present the case of a 70-year-old Caucasian female who presented to the emergency department with acute pancreatitis and ketoacidosis. An extensive workup for ketoacidosis showed that the patient had hyperglycemic ketoacidosis with findings similar to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). However, the patient did not have a history of diabetes, and no diagnosis of diabetes could be made on the current admission as well. Ketoacidosis was determined to be induced by acute hyperglycemia secondary to pancreatitis, which suppresses insulin secretion transiently. It is important to note that DKA can be seen in patients with different types of diabetes and is not just limited to type 1 diabetes.
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