The Interconnectedness of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis With Concomitant Thyroid Storm: A Case Report

Cureus. 2024 Apr 21;16(4):e58696. doi: 10.7759/cureus.58696. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Abstract

Sodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are becoming commonplace in many chronic diseases: type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. We present the case of a 65-year-old male with a history of type 2 diabetes who had been on an SGLT2i for over 12 months and was found to have euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (eDKA) occurring concurrently with a thyroid storm. This case report illustrates a unique scenario of two endocrine emergencies occurring simultaneously.

Keywords: critical care and hospital medicine; endocrine emergencies; euglycemic diabetoketoacidosis; gluconeogenesis; sglt-2 inhibitor; thyroid-storm.

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  • Case Reports