Meeting
Abstract Number: 121
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is the most common severe acute complication of diabetes, and has shown to be worsened by COVID-191. Several studies have found an association between COVID-19 and worsened outcomes from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).2 Vaccination against COVID-19 has led to substantial declines in the frequency, severity, and mortality from acute infection, but little […]
Abstract Number: 601
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old male hospitalized for an extended period with severe diarrhea and polyarthritis developed worsening anion gap metabolic acidosis (AGMA) over the course of 10 days. The patient was being treated for septic arthritis in the background of polyarticular gout with vancomycin, ceftriaxone, colchicine, indomethacin, and acetaminophen. Acetaminophen was dosed as needed on […]
Abstract Number: 653
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 47-year-old female with a history significant for poorly controlled T1DM and hypothyroidism presented after being found unresponsive following episodes of vomiting for the past 24 hours. The patient was found to have DKA, high anion gap metabolic acidosis, and shock with blood pressure of 65/31. Labs showed blood glucose levels of 983, […]