Acute pancreatitis associated with diabetic ketoacidosis in a child with COVID-19 infection.
BMC Infect Dis
; 23(1): 381, 2023 Jun 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20238818
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There is a mutual influence between COVID-19, diabetes ketoacidosis, and acute pancreatitis, with clinical manifestations overlapping each other, which can lead to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment that could aggravate the condition and affect the prognosis. COVID-19-induced diabetes ketoacidosis and acute pancreatitis are extremely rare, with only four case reports in adults and no cases yet reported in children. CASE PRESENTATION We reported a case of acute pancreatitis associated with diabetic ketoacidosis in a 12-year-old female child post novel coronavirus infection. The patient presented with vomiting, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and confusion. Laboratory findings showed elevated levels of inflammatory markers, hypertriglyceridemia, and high blood glucose. The patient was treated with fluid resuscitation, insulin, anti-infection treatments, somatostatin, omeprazole, low-molecular-weight heparin, and nutritional support. Blood purification was administered to remove inflammatory mediators. The patient's symptoms improved, and blood glucose levels stabilized after 20 days of admission.CONCLUSION:
The case highlights the need for greater awareness and understanding of the interrelated and mutually promoting conditions of COVID-19, diabetes ketoacidosis, and acute pancreatitis among clinicians, to reduce misdiagnosis and missed diagnoses.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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Diabetes Mellitus
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
BMC Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12879-023-08371-0
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