[Checkpoint inhibitor induced diabetes mellitus].

BACKGROUND Checkpoint inhibitors are relatively new anti-cancer medicines that activate tumour cell immunity. CASE DESCRIPTION We describe two patients who presented to the emergency department due to severe ketoacidosis, this being the first symptom of diabetes in said patients. A few weeks prior to this, they each commenced treatment with the checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab.

Continuation of Liraglutide during Fasting is not Associated with Hypoglycaemia.

Unlabelled: Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog, is increasingly used in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in doses of up to 3.0 mg/day because of its attractive pharmacological profile. It is currently not known how to proceed with this medication during fasting for surgery.