A Case of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Presenting with Hypernatremia, Hyperosmolarity, and Altered Sensorium

Diabetic Ketoacidosis commonly presents with hyponatremia, but hypernatremia is a rare entity. We report a unique case of a 50-year-old woman admitted with altered sensorium with blood glucose 979 milligrams/deciliter, serum osmolarity 363 mOsm/kilograms, and serum sodium 144 milliequivalents/liter....

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Main Authors: Vinod Kumar, Sushant M. Nanavati, Gabriel Melki, Mira Upadhyaya, Raman Dhillon, Sandra Gibiezaite, Patrick Michael, Monisha Singhal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4806598
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