Wu M, Zou Y, Zhu Z, Li L, Shi-bo L and Huang S
We present a case of fulminant type 1 diabetes that is associated with excessive alcohol use. The patient
was admitted due to our hospital due to refractory diarrhoea. His blood glucose level was 24.6 mmol/L and he
was positive for urine ketone bodies. Laboratory examinations meets all the diagnostic criteria for fulminant type 1
diabetes. Immediate treatment actively reduced the blood glucose level and corrected his electrolyte disturbance
and acid-base imbalance. Fulminant type 1 progresses rapidly and the prognosis is extremely poor. Therefore, early
diagnosis and treatment are important to the outcomes.
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