Scrub typhus initially manifested as diabetic ketoacidosis: A case report

We report a case of a patient with scrub typhus who presented with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The patient initially manifested with DKA, and was diagnosed with acute scrub typhus after evaluation the precipitating factors of DKA. No other complications of scrub typhus were noted. This case report...

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Autores principales: Jo, Dong Ho, Yu, Tae Yang, Kim, Young Jun, Lee, Jae Hoon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5986161/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29872635
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2018.05.001
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Sumario:We report a case of a patient with scrub typhus who presented with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The patient initially manifested with DKA, and was diagnosed with acute scrub typhus after evaluation the precipitating factors of DKA. No other complications of scrub typhus were noted. This case report suggests that acute scrub typhus should be considered as a precipitating factor of DKA, especially during the endemic season.

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