Hypoglycaemic coma due to falsely high point-of-care glucose measurements in an ICU-patient with peritoneal dialysis: a critical incidence report

Intensive Care Med. 2009 Mar;35(3):571-2. doi: 10.1007/s00134-008-1362-7. Epub 2008 Dec 5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Blood Gas Analysis
  • Coma / etiology*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / blood*
  • Dyspnea / complications
  • Dyspnea / diagnosis
  • False Negative Reactions*
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia / complications*
  • Intensive Care Units*
  • Male
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory*
  • Sepsis / rehabilitation*
  • Sepsis / therapy*