scholarly journals Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor-induced euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019: a case report

2022 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin Sze Sian Yii ◽  
Athirah Wan Azli ◽  
Premela Naidu Sitaram

Abstract Background Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are among the new-generation oral antihyperglycemic agents that have been used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. With the recent coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and rise of cases in the third wave, diagnosis of life-threatening euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis may easily be overlooked or missed. Case presentation We present the case of a 37-year-old Malay gentleman with underlying type 2 diabetes mellitus on empagliflozin, who presented to our hospital with symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 infection and diabetic ketoacidosis. He developed severe rebound euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis due to the continuous usage of empagliflozin for glycemic control alongside intravenous insulin. Conclusions Physicians should have a high index of suspicion in diagnosing and managing euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis, including withholding treatment of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors during the acute management of diabetic ketoacidosis.

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan B. Dull ◽  
Mikayla L. Spangler ◽  
Emily L. Knezevich ◽  
Britney M. Lau

Introduction and Objective: Postmarketing reports and warnings of serious adverse events such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) have raised concern regarding the safety of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i). This report describes 2 cases of symptomatic SGLT2i-associated euglycemic DKA (euDKA) leading to hospitalization in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) previously well controlled on oral medications. Case Reports: Subject 1 is a 55-year-old female admitted with euDKA precipitated by infection and managed with intravenous insulin. This case was notable for a delayed diagnosis of euDKA and lack of clinical improvement despite withholding dapagliflozin. Subject 2 is a 62-year-old male admitted with euDKA precipitated by infection. His clinical condition improved rapidly and euDKA responded to withdrawal of empagliflozin alone. Discussion: Applying the Naranjo adverse medication reaction probability scale to each case (subject 1 score = 3 points; subject 2 score = 4 points) suggests these are possible adverse reactions to SGLT2i. Data from randomized controlled trials suggest DKA events in adults with type 2 DM receiving SGLT2i are rare and similar to placebo. However, data from a large cohort suggest these events occur more frequently and are associated with a 2-fold increased risk of DKA. Conclusion: This class of medications may be associated with a higher real-world risk of DKA in adults with type 2 DM than previously reported. Patients prescribed these medications should receive vigilant assessment for features of traditional DKA as well as euDKA.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. e243696
Author(s):  
Timothy Xin Zhong Tan ◽  
Steven Hoon Chin Lim ◽  
Joan Khoo

A 54-year-old woman with insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with acute shortness of breath and drowsiness on a background of polydipsia, weakness and significant weight loss. One year ago, she had decided to stop her insulin and other medications and adopt lifestyle modifications instead. Initial emergency department (ED) blood samples were highly lipaemic and appeared strawberry pink. She was eventually diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with severe hypertriglyceridaemia, intubated for airway protection, and managed with fluid resuscitation and intravenous insulin to good effect. We share an uncommon DKA presentation at the ED. History was limited as the patient was drowsy and minimally communicative. Physical examination was unremarkable. Blood investigations were also delayed in view of the need for additional centrifugation. These contributed to a paucity of information in the acute setting and resulted in a diagnostic challenge.


Author(s):  
Venkata Vinod Kumar Matli

A 48-year -old male patient with Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2D) on insulin replacement therapy, glipizide and Dapagliflozin admitted for generalized weakness found him in euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis which means normal or near normal glucose levels with high anion gap metabolic acidosis recovered on insulin drip per DKA protocol.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. e235117
Author(s):  
Azka Latif ◽  
Aheli Arce Gastelum ◽  
Akshat Sood ◽  
Joseph Thilumala Reddy

We report a case of euglycaemic diabetic ketoacidosis (EDKA) in a 43-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus who presented to the emergency department with problems of vomiting, cough, shortness of breath and generalised weakness after following a ketogenic diet for 2 weeks. Therapy with sodium glucose transport protein-2 empagliflozin had been started 2 months prior. Initial evaluation revealed high anion gap metabolic acidosis with blood glucose level of 169 mg/dL. Treatment for EDKA with fluid resuscitation, intravenous insulin and dextrose resolved her acidosis and symptoms in less than 24 hours. Empaglifozin was discontinued on discharge. This entity represents a diagnostic challenge since the differential diagnosis is broad with a potentially misleading clinical presentation that can result in delayed diagnosis and adverse outcomes including acute kidney injury, multiple electrolyte abnormalities, cerebral oedema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, shock and death.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1232
Author(s):  
Amolpreet Kaur ◽  
Parminder Singh ◽  
Gifty Singh ◽  
Gaurav Mohan ◽  
Gaurav Chopra ◽  
...  

A 42 year old female with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), presented with angina on exertion and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction (global LV ejection fraction (EF)=26%). Patient was subjected to coronary angiography which revealed triple vessel disease. Patient was started on usual standard of care heart failure (HF) medications, including sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor dapagliflozin which is promising new class of drug for treating T2DM and HF. Patient was advised myocardial revascularization in form of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Post angioplasty patient developed metabolic acidosis (high anion gap with normal lactate and increased ketone levels). Patient was diagnosed as case of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and patient was treated by volume resuscitation and insulin infusion. 


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