Severe Hypernatremia in Combined Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State: A Case Report of Two Japanese Children.
Cureus
; 12(8): e9672, 2020 Aug 11.
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ABSTRACT
As sodium level in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) is usually low, normal, or slightly elevated, severe hypernatremia with DKA and/or HHS is rare. Case 1 was a 14-year-old boy, presenting with typical laboratory test values and symptoms consistent with DKA and HHS. His corrected sodium level, 172 mEq/L, might have occurred as a result of consuming 6 L/day of highly carbonated, carbohydrate- and sodium-rich drinks during the week preceding the diagnosis. This patient developed right lung artery thrombosis, which did not require treatment. Case 2 was a 10-year-old girl, presenting with typical laboratory test values and symptoms of DKA and HHS. Her corrected sodium level, 175 mEq/L, might have occurred as a result of large electrolyte-free water loss associated with osmotic diuresis. These two cases of patients presenting with DKA-HHS and severe hypernatremia are the first to be reported in Japan.
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