A Rare and Lethal Complication: Cerebral Edema in the Adult Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Commonly seen in the emergency department, diabetic ketoacidosis is a potentially lethal sequela of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. In the adult population, a rare complication of diabetic ketoacidosis is cerebral edema. This case report discusses a 26-year-old male with new onset diabetes mellitus...

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Main Authors: Christopher W. Meaden, Beth J. Kushner, Stacey Barnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5043752