Article ; Online: Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Experience with 44 Patients and Comparison to Hyperglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
The western journal of emergency medicine
2024 Volume 24, Issue 6, Page(s) 1049–1055
Abstract: Introduction: Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (glucose <250 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) has increased in recognition since introduction of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors but remains challenging to diagnose and manage ... ...
Abstract | Introduction: Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (glucose <250 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) has increased in recognition since introduction of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors but remains challenging to diagnose and manage without the hyperglycemia that is otherwise central to diagnosing DKA, and with increased risk for hypoglycemia with insulin use. Our objective was to compare key resource utilization and safety outcomes between patients with euglycemic and hyperglycemic DKA from the same period. Methods: This is a retrospective review of adult emergency department patients in DKA at an academic medical center. Patients were included if they were >18 years old, met criteria for DKA on initial laboratories (pH ≤7.30, serum bicarbonate ≤18 millimoles per liter [mmol/L], anion gap ≥10), and were managed via a standardized DKA order set. Patients were divided into euglycemic (<250 milligrams per deciliter [mg/dL]) vs hyperglycemic (≥250 mg/dL) cohorts by presenting glucose. We extracted and analyzed patient demographics, resource utilization, and safety outcomes. Etiologies of euglycemia were obtained by manual chart review. For comparisons between groups we used independent-group Results: We identified 629 patients with DKA: 44 euglycemic and 585 hyperglycemic. Euglycemic patients had milder DKA on presentation (higher pH and bicarbonate, lower anion gap; Conclusion: Compared to hyperglycemic DKA patients managed in the same protocolized fashion, euglycemic DKA patients were on insulin infusions 5.9 hours less, yet experienced hypoglycemia over three times more frequently. Future work can investigate treatment strategies for euglycemic DKA to minimize adverse events, especially iatrogenic hypoglycemia. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Diabetic Ketoacidosis/drug therapy ; Diabetic Ketoacidosis/diagnosis ; Bicarbonates ; Insulin/adverse effects ; Hypoglycemia ; Glucose ; Diabetes Mellitus |
Chemical Substances | Bicarbonates ; Insulin ; Glucose (IY9XDZ35W2) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-01-02 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2375700-0 |
ISSN | 1936-9018 ; 1936-9018 |
ISSN (online) | 1936-9018 |
ISSN | 1936-9018 |
DOI | 10.5811/westjem.60361 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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