Acidosis láctica asociada a metformina: caso clínico / Metformin-associated lactic acidosis: report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
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145(8): 1072-1075, ago. 2017. graf
Artigo
em Espanhol
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| ID: biblio-902587
ABSTRACT
Metformin-associated lactic acidosis is a severe and infrequent adverse event. Early diagnosis is essential to start an early treatment, which often has favorable results. We report a 56 years old non-insulin-requiring type 2 diabetic female who developed a severe metabolic acidosis associated with metformin in relation to an acute renal failure secondary to infectious diarrhea. Early treatment with bicarbonate and continuous hemofiltration allowed a quick improvement of the patient. Metformin-associated lactic acidosis has an elevated mortality (50-80%) and has a specific and effective treatment. Therefore, the condition must be born in mind.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Acidose Láctica
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Hipoglicemiantes
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Metformina
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad Finis Terrae/CL
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