A Case of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Triggered by a Ketogenic Diet in a Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Using a Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor. Journal Article

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Authors: Garay, Paola Sanchez; Zuniga, Gabriela; Lichtenberg, Robert
Article Title: A Case of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Triggered by a Ketogenic Diet in a Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Using a Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor.
Abstract: The article presents a case study of a 44-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes, presented to the hospital emergency department with complaints of malaise, fatigue, heartburn, and decreased exercise capacity. He had been taking the dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor sitagliptin 100 mg, and metformin 1,000 mg twice daily for the past 2 years. On physical exam, he was found to be uncomfortable and in mild distress, and he exhibited tenderness to palpation over the epigastric area.
Journal Title: Clinical Diabetes
Publisher: Unknown  
Date Published: 2020