The Perfect Storm: Rapid Progression of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pediatric Diabetes in the Setting of COVID-19

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced countless challenges to the medical field and has brought increased attention to pediatric patients with pre-existing diagnoses such as diabetes. While pediatric patients have lower rates of COVID-19 mortality, the presence of pre-existing condition...

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description Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced countless challenges to the medical field and has brought increased attention to pediatric patients with pre-existing diagnoses such as diabetes. While pediatric patients have lower rates of COVID-19 mortality, the presence of pre-existing conditions can heighten the severity of their clinical presentation. Here we discuss how COVID-19 may contribute to the pathophysiology of DKA. Case Presentation: Our patient is a 6-year old female with known type 1 diabetes for 6 months, with positive GAD 0.25 nmol/L, c-peptide 0.3 ng/ml, blood glucose 555 mg/dl, HbA1c 10.9, beta hydroxybutyrate (βOHB) 3.21mmol/l, pH 7.35, HCO3 21 mEq/L at her initial presentation, and insulin requirement
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