Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to dento-alveolar infection

Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to dento-alveolar infection

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a medical emergency with a potentially fatal outcome if not recognized and treated appropriately. Infective processes are a common precipitant of DKA. We report two cases of dentoalveolar infections in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who presented with DKA. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 2002-02, Vol.31 (1), p.57-59
Hauptverfasser: Chandu, A., MacIsaac, R.J., Smith, A.C.H., Bach, L.A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
complication
dental
Dentistry
diabetes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis - drug therapy
Diabetic Ketoacidosis - etiology
Drainage
Ent and stomatologic bacterial diseases
Focal Infection, Dental - complications
Focal Infection, Dental - therapy
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Injections, Subcutaneous
Insulin - administration & dosage
ketoacidosis
Male
Medical sciences
Periodontal Abscess - complications
Periodontal Abscess - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a medical emergency with a potentially fatal outcome if not recognized and treated appropriately. Infective processes are a common precipitant of DKA. We report two cases of dentoalveolar infections in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who presented with DKA. The management of such cases requires both specialist surgical and medical intervention.
ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1054/ijom.2001.0140