A Complicated Case of COVID-19 and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome in an Adolescent Male.
Horm Res Paediatr
; 94(1-2): 71-75, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1166621
ABSTRACT
Emerging data demonstrate that comorbid conditions and older age are contributing factors to COVID-19 severity in children. Studies involving youth with COVID-19 and diabetes are lacking. We report the case of a critically ill adolescent male with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and COVID-19 who presented with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS). This case highlights a challenge for clinicians in distinguishing severe complications of COVID-19 from those seen in HHS. Youth with obesity and type 2 diabetes may represent a high-risk group for severe COVID-19 disease, an entity that to date has been well-recognized in adults but remains rare in children and adolescents.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Horm Res Paediatr
Journal subject:
Endocrinology
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Pediatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
000514281
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