High-anion gap hyperchloremic acidosis mimicking diabetic ketoacidosis on initial presentation – Case report
Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) often becomes the primary focus and in turn masks a similar serious condition like hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. Case report: A 20 years old female with type 1 diabetes mellitus presented to the emergency department (ED) with signs and symptoms correspo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X19301508 |