ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: Diabetic ketoacidosis is a recurrent problem in the emergency room that requires prompt and effective treatment. Usually, it may be associated with an increase in triglyceride levels, exposing the patient to the risk of pancreatitis. METHODS: We report the case of a 38-year-old female patient with diabetic ketoacidosis and severe hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides: 11.758 mg/dL). RESULTS: The patient was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Hydration and intravenous insulin were performed with success. During hospitalization, the levels of triglycerides decreased significantly and the levels of amylase and lipase remained at normal ranges, not suggesting pancreatitis. No other Brazilian cases with these levels of triglycerides were found. CONCLUSION: We conclude that, in diabetic ketoacidosis, lipid profile, including triglycerides, should be requested, due to a not negligible prevalence of complications such as hypertriglycerides and pancreatitis.
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis/blood , Hypertriglyceridemia/blood , Adult , Diabetic Ketoacidosis/complications , Diabetic Ketoacidosis/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Hypertriglyceridemia/complications , Triglycerides/bloodABSTRACT
OBJETIVOS: A cetoacidose diabética é uma entidade frequente nos serviços de emergência que requer tratamento rápido e eficaz. Algumas vezes pode estar associada ao aumento do nível de triglicérides, expondo o paciente ao risco de pancreatite. MÉTODOS: Foi relatado o caso de uma paciente de 38 anos com cetoacidose diabética associada à hipertrigliceridemia grave (triglicérides: 11.758 mg/dL). RESULTADOS: Paciente foi admitida em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, realizando-se hidratação e insulinoterapia endovenosa com resolução do quadro. Durante toda a internação, a paciente não apresentou elevação de amilase e lipase que pudessem sugerir pancreatite, e houve redução importante no nível de triglicérides. Não foram encontrados outros relatos de casos nacionais com esses valores de triglicérides. CONCLUSÃO: Concluiu-se que, em casos de cetoacidose diabética, deve-se pedir o perfil lipídico dos pacientes, incluindo a contagem de triglicérides, tendo em vista a prevalência não desprezível de complicações relacionadas à hipertrigliceridemia e à pancreatite.
OBJECTIVES: Diabetic ketoacidosis is a recurrent problem in the emergency room that requires prompt and effective treatment. Usually, it may be associated with an increase in triglyceride levels, exposing the patient to the risk of pancreatitis. METHODS: We report the case of a 38-year-old female patient with diabetic ketoacidosis and severe hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides: 11.758 mg/dL). RESULTS: The patient was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Hydration and intravenous insulin were performed with success. During hospitalization, the levels of triglycerides decreased significantly and the levels of amylase and lipase remained at normal ranges, not suggesting pancreatitis. No other Brazilian cases with these levels of triglycerides were found. CONCLUSION: We conclude that, in diabetic ketoacidosis, lipid profile, including triglycerides, should be requested, due to a not negligible prevalence of complications such as hypertriglycerides and pancreatitis.
