Insulin Edema Syndrome due to Rapid Glucose Correction in a Diabetic Patient
Edema resulting from the initiation of insulin therapy or intensification of glycemic control is a rare and under-recognized complication. In this report, we present a case of a 46-year-old patient with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) who avoided insulin treatment due to associated periph...
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| description | Edema resulting from the initiation of insulin therapy or intensification of glycemic control is a rare and under-recognized complication. In this report, we present a case of a 46-year-old patient with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) who avoided insulin treatment due to associated peripheral edema. Though rare, this phenomenon is typically seen in patients with elevated glucose levels who are initiated on insulin treatment, resulting in rapid correction and tight control of glucose levels. The diagnosis of insulin-induced edema is made after other causes of acute edema are ruled out. Furthermore, in this case report, we will also discuss the postulated mechanisms for the edema-causing property of insulin. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-54feaace598b48ccb34c20db76e39e7c2025-02-03T06:11:51ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96352022-01-01202210.1155/2022/3027530Insulin Edema Syndrome due to Rapid Glucose Correction in a Diabetic PatientSiham M. Hussien0Hasan Imanli1Dena H. Tran2Robert D. Chow3Aseem Sood4Department of MedicineDepartment of MedicineDepartment of MedicineDepartment of MedicineDepartment of MedicineEdema resulting from the initiation of insulin therapy or intensification of glycemic control is a rare and under-recognized complication. In this report, we present a case of a 46-year-old patient with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) who avoided insulin treatment due to associated peripheral edema. Though rare, this phenomenon is typically seen in patients with elevated glucose levels who are initiated on insulin treatment, resulting in rapid correction and tight control of glucose levels. The diagnosis of insulin-induced edema is made after other causes of acute edema are ruled out. Furthermore, in this case report, we will also discuss the postulated mechanisms for the edema-causing property of insulin.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3027530 |
| spellingShingle | Siham M. Hussien Hasan Imanli Dena H. Tran Robert D. Chow Aseem Sood Insulin Edema Syndrome due to Rapid Glucose Correction in a Diabetic Patient Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Insulin Edema Syndrome due to Rapid Glucose Correction in a Diabetic Patient |
| title_full | Insulin Edema Syndrome due to Rapid Glucose Correction in a Diabetic Patient |
| title_fullStr | Insulin Edema Syndrome due to Rapid Glucose Correction in a Diabetic Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Insulin Edema Syndrome due to Rapid Glucose Correction in a Diabetic Patient |
| title_short | Insulin Edema Syndrome due to Rapid Glucose Correction in a Diabetic Patient |
| title_sort | insulin edema syndrome due to rapid glucose correction in a diabetic patient |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3027530 |
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