Background: Hyperkalemia occurs frequently in diabetes. Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC), an oral, selective potassium (K) binder, rapidly reduces K in patients (pts) with hyperkalemia and has been shown to maintain normokalemia for up to 1 y. We compared the response to SZC in adults with and without diabetes mellitus (DM, type 1/2) in a 12 [...]

Background: Hyperglycemia and hyperosmolarity are frequent causes of hospitalization in patients with type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). As a result, these conditions are associated with increased mortality, morbidity and increased health costs. This study examines the outcomes of patients with T2DM admitted for hyperglycemia and hyperosmolarity. Methods: Vizient database is a large administrative database and [...]

Background: The use of intraoperative dexamethasone has been on the rise because of its ability to reduce postoperative nausea, vomiting, pain and accelerate post-operative recovery. Use of intraoperative dexamethasone can result in uncontrolled hyperglycemia in the postoperative period especially in patients with a diagnosis of diabetes. The extent and duration of post-operative steroid-induced hyperglycemia is [...]

Case Presentation: A 53-year-old man with a history of insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with the complaint of abdominal pain, emesis and poor oral intake for three days. CT scan revealed non-obstructing nephrolithiasis. He was started on continuous IV fluids and pain management. Initial urinalysis revealed glucosuria >1000 mg/dL and negative ketones. Home medications [...]

Case Presentation: 90-year-old female presented with generalized weakness, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea of 3 days duration. She also reported anorexia but denied any fever, chills, abdominal pain, chest pain, shortness of breath and cough. Vital signs were unremarkable. Physical exam was remarkable for dry oral mucous membranes, the presence of bilateral nephrostomy tubes and costovertebral [...]