Open AccessDiabetic ketoacidosis and thyroid storm: coexistence of a double trouble
Author(s) -
Rajesh Rajput,
Deepak Jain,
Vaibhav Pathak,
Anoop Dangi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-225748
Subject(s) - thyroid storm , diabetic ketoacidosis , medicine , endocrine system , pediatrics , ketoacidosis , intensive care medicine , diabetes mellitus , thyroid , type 1 diabetes , endocrinology , hormone
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and thyrotoxic crisis are both endocrine emergencies. Here, we present a case of a patient who presented with DKA and on further evaluation was found to also have a thyrotoxic crisis. The coexistence of both of these endocrine emergencies simultaneously is extremely rare and heralds grave prognosis unless identified and treated promptly.