Abstract
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute, life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus and is caused by insulin insufficiency. Hypothermia is defined as a core temperature of less than 35°C and is sometimes accompanied by DKA. We report two patients with diabetes who were admitted for DKA accompanied by hypothermia.
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MeSH terms
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Aged
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / blood*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / physiopathology
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis / blood*
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis / complications*
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis / drug therapy
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis / physiopathology
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Humans
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Hypothermia / blood*
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Hypothermia / complications*
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Hypothermia / drug therapy
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Hypothermia / physiopathology
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Male
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Rewarming
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Risk Factors
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Thinness / blood*
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Treatment Outcome