A case report of dengue hemorrhagic fever complicated with diabetic ketoacidosis in a child: challenges in clinical management

Abstract Background Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common presentation of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) precipitated by various bacterial and viral infections. Dengue infection is no exception for this and can be a precipitating factor for DKA. The presentation of DKA with dengue haemorrhagic fe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: V. Thadchanamoorthy, Kavinda Dayasiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
DKA
DHF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02300-9