ea0032p454 | Diabetes | ECE2013
Denecker Nathalie
, Decochez Katelijn
Introduction: Although it is recognised that diabetic ketoacidosis may present with abdominal pain, it remains important to exclude an underlying acute pancreatitis which may be masked due to ambiguous presentation.Case: A 23-year old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes and non-compliance for her oral antidiabetic medication presented to the emergency department with abdominal epigastric pain and nausea starting a few hours before admission. Laborato...