Cetoacidosis normoglicémica en paciente embarazada con neumonía por COVID-19. Reporte de un caso clínico / Euglycaemic ketoacidosis in a pregnant woman with COVID-19 pneumonia. A case report

RESUMEN Introducción: La cetoacidosis en el embarazo es una emergencia médica que requiere tratamiento en Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos debido a su asociación con morbimortalidad maternofetal. Las gestantes pueden presentar una forma atípica del cuadro llamada cetoacidosis normoglicémica, siendo muy infrecuente en pacientes sin antecedente de diabetes. Caso Clínico: Se presenta una gestante cursando tercer trimestre de embarazo, sin antecedente de diabetes, ingresada en Unidad de Paciente Crítico debido a neumonía por COVID-19 y acidosis metabólica con anión gap aumentado. Se realizó diagnóstico de cetoacidosis normoglicémica posterior al ingreso, iniciándose tratamiento intensivo de trastorno ácido-base con buena evolución. Conclusión: La infección por SARS-CoV-2 puede causar cetoacidosis normoglicémicas en embarazadas no diabéticas; se requiere una alta sospecha clínica para realizar el diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno.

ABSTRACT Introduction: Ketoacidosis in pregnancy is a medical emergency that requires treatment in an intensive care unit due to its association with maternal-fetal morbimortality. Pregnant women may present an atypical form of the condition called normoglycemic ketoacidosis, being very rare in patients with no history of diabetes. Clinical Case: We present a pregnant woman in the third trimester of pregnancy, without history of diabetes, admitted to a critical patient unit due to COVID-19 pneumonia and metabolic acidosis with an increased anion gap. A diagnosis of normoglycemic ketoacidosis was made after admission, and intensive treatment of acid-base disorder was initiated, with good evolution. Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause normoglycemic ketoacidosis in non-diabetic pregnant women; is required a high clinical suspicion to make the diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Cetoacidosis por estrés: caso clínico en paciente con atrofia muscular espinal / Stress induced ketoacidosis in spinal muscular atrophy: report of one case

Spinal muscular atrophy is an uncommon cause of ketoacidosis, where there is a decrease in muscle mass, an abnormal metabolism of glucose and fatty acids, and changes in neuroendocrine function. These conditions favor the accumulation of keto acids and the development of metabolic acidosis. We report a 26-year-old female, with a history of spinal muscular atrophy type III, consulting for abdominal pain and vomiting lasting one week. She was admitted to the emergency service somnolent and poorly perfused. She had a pH of 6.98, HCO3- of 3.8 mmol/L, pCO2 of 16.4 mmHg, BE of -26 mmol/L, delta ratio of 1.05, anion gap of 31 mEq/L, creatinine of 0.37 mg/dL, sodium of 147 mEq/L, potassium of 3.7 mEq/L, chloride of 112 mEq/L, lactate of 1.2 mmol/L, glucose of 108 mg/dL, albumin of 4.2 g/dL, ketonemia +++, ketonuria +, measured plasma osmolality of 322 mOsm/kg, estimated osmolality of 314 mOsm/kg, toxilab negative, salicylate levels < 3 µg/mL, acetaminophen levels < 1.2 µg/mL. Intravenous hydration and bicarbonate were started, without satisfactory response. Interpreting the clinical picture as a ketoacidosis induced by stress in a patient with spinal muscular atrophy, it was handled with glucose, amino acids, vitamins and trace elements, with a favorable response.

Sangrado y transfusión masiva / Bleeding and massive transfusion

The case of a patient that bleed approximatelly 40 lts during a liver and kidney transplant is reported. Strategies directed to maintain hemodynamic and hemostatic conditions are discussed. Elective surgery in patients that may require massive transfusion allow to planify a strategy directed to avoid hypothermia, appearence of metabolic acidosis and coagulopathy. All of these conditions have been related to the appearence and maintenance of bleeding. Maintenance of hemostatic condition appears particularly important requiring a strategy of early administration of blood components directed to preserve an adequate level of clotting factors and platelets. The same considerations must be kept in mind when the requirement of massive transfusion is not expected and the coagulation condition must be preserved or restored.

Se reporta el caso de un paciente que sangró 40 litros durante un trasplante hepático y renal, discutiéndoselas estrategias utilizadas, mantener adecuadas condiciones hemodinámicas y hemostáticas.La cirugía electiva en pacientes que pueden requerir transfusión masiva permite planificar la implementación de medidas dirigidas a prevenir la aparición de hipotermia, acidosis metabólica y coagulopatía, los cuales han sido identificados, relacionados a la aparición y mantención de un estado de mayor sangrado. La mantención de adecuadas condiciones hemostáticas aparece como un factor de gran importancia, requiriendo una estrategia que requiere la precoz administración de hemocomponentes, con la idea de mantener adecuados niveles de factores de coagulación y plaquetas. Estas mismas consideraciones deben tenerse presente cuando el requerimiento de transfusión masiva es imprevisto, y las condiciones de hemostasia deben ser mantenidas o restauradas.