Publications by authors named "Nicole Pant"
Introduction: The objective is to describe the incidence and nature of significant abdominal pathologies in patients with diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) and abdominal pain.
Methods: Retrospective chart review (N = 86) of patients with DKA from January 1, 2005, to January 31, 2010, was performed. Data included demographics, co-morbidities, compliance, chief complaints and physical findings, blood count, metabolic profile, lactic acid, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbAlC), amylase, lipase, anion gap, arterial gases, imaging and final diagnosis.
Article Synopsis
- Abdominal pain in Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) may indicate serious complications beyond metabolic acidosis, such as pancreatitis or appendicitis.
- A 19-year-old female patient experienced abdominal pain alongside DKA and was diagnosed with both pancreatitis and visceral vein thrombosis.
- She showed significant improvement after receiving treatment for these additional conditions, including anticoagulation therapy.