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Immeasurable levels of serum phosphate--an unidentified cause of respiratory failure in a diabetic patient.
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PMID:  21874739     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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We report a case of immeasurable levels of serum phosphate in a patient with juvenile type Diabetes mellitus and diabetic ketoacidosis who developed respiratory failure. A 27-year-old female with juvenile type insulin-dependent Diabetes mellitus was admitted because of suspected acute mediastinitis and respiratory failure, probably, among other responsible factors, caused and complicated by undetectable levels of serum phosphate. The serum phosphate concentration three days after aggressive treatment was only 0.2 mmol/L. Furthermore, a significant improvement in weakness and lethargy was observed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first described case of immeasurable levels of serum phosphate. In patients with Diabetes mellitus, serum phosphate concentrations should be routinely checked in order to avoid additional complications.
Authors:
Jasna Spicek-Macan; Nevenka Hodoba; Nevenka Kolarić; Igor Nikolić; Visnja Majerić-Kogler; Sanja Popović-Grle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Collegium antropologicum     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0350-6134     ISO Abbreviation:  Coll Antropol     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003354     Medline TA:  Coll Antropol     Country:  Croatia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1457-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Zagreb, Jordanovac University Hospital for Chest Diseases, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Zagreb, Croatia. jspicekm@hotmail.com
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