Diabetic ketoacidosis complicated by the use of ecstasy: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
; 4: 240, 2010 Aug 03.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20682062
INTRODUCTION: Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamin), a hallucinogenic amphetamine, is often used by young people, especially at 'raves'. This illicit drug can cause many metabolic changes and its use, when associated with prolonged exercise, may exacerbate ketoacidosis in type 1 diabetic patients. CASE PRESENTATION: This is a case of ketoacidosis complicated by the use of ecstasy in a 19-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic Caucasian woman. CONCLUSION: The use of ecstasy may trigger diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with a preexisting metabolic disorder.
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
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J Med Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article
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Brasil
País de publicação:
Reino Unido