Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Non Ketotic Coma and Rhabdomyolysis; An Uncommon Clinical Encounter

Rhabdomyolysis is usually attributed to trauma. However there is an association of rhabdomyolysis with hyperosmolar states. Recognition of this association will enable better management of the patient and reduce the burden on the care taker by preventing the onset of complications that can prove fat...

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Autores principales: Philip, C, Jacob, J, Gupta, S
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CoAction Publishing 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3066742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21483533
http://dx.doi.org/10.4176/090708
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description Rhabdomyolysis is usually attributed to trauma. However there is an association of rhabdomyolysis with hyperosmolar states. Recognition of this association will enable better management of the patient and reduce the burden on the care taker by preventing the onset of complications that can prove fatal. It is also important to realise that hyperosmolar coma can be the presenting complaint of a diabetic seeking medical attention for the first time.
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spelling pubmed-30667422011-04-11 Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Non Ketotic Coma and Rhabdomyolysis; An Uncommon Clinical Encounter Philip, C Jacob, J Gupta, S Libyan J Med Correspondence Rhabdomyolysis is usually attributed to trauma. However there is an association of rhabdomyolysis with hyperosmolar states. Recognition of this association will enable better management of the patient and reduce the burden on the care taker by preventing the onset of complications that can prove fatal. It is also important to realise that hyperosmolar coma can be the presenting complaint of a diabetic seeking medical attention for the first time. CoAction Publishing 2009-12-01 /pmc/articles/PMC3066742/ /pubmed/21483533 http://dx.doi.org/10.4176/090708 Text en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Non Ketotic Coma and Rhabdomyolysis; An Uncommon Clinical Encounter
title Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Non Ketotic Coma and Rhabdomyolysis; An Uncommon Clinical Encounter
title_full Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Non Ketotic Coma and Rhabdomyolysis; An Uncommon Clinical Encounter
title_fullStr Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Non Ketotic Coma and Rhabdomyolysis; An Uncommon Clinical Encounter
title_full_unstemmed Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Non Ketotic Coma and Rhabdomyolysis; An Uncommon Clinical Encounter
title_short Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Non Ketotic Coma and Rhabdomyolysis; An Uncommon Clinical Encounter
title_sort hyperosmolar hyperglycemic non ketotic coma and rhabdomyolysis; an uncommon clinical encounter
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3066742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21483533
http://dx.doi.org/10.4176/090708
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