Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to dento-alveolar infection

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2002 Feb;31(1):57-9. doi: 10.1054/ijom.2001.0140.

Abstract

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a medical emergency with a potentially fatal outcome if not recognized and treated appropriately. Infective processes are a common precipitant of DKA. We report two cases of dentoalveolar infections in patients with type I diabetes mellitus who presented with DKA. The management of such cases requires both specialist surgical and medical intervention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis / drug therapy
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis / etiology*
  • Drainage
  • Focal Infection, Dental / complications*
  • Focal Infection, Dental / therapy
  • Humans
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Insulin / administration & dosage
  • Male
  • Periodontal Abscess / complications
  • Periodontal Abscess / therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Insulin