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ea0066p48 | Diabetes 5 | BSPED2019

A rare complication of diabetic ketoacidosis: spontaneous pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema

Yusef Daniel , Khattak Henna , Perera Leonie , Paramalingam Saravanakumar , Kanumakala Shankar

Introduction: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a medical emergency and major cause of mortality in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Careful evaluation is needed to identify expected and more unusual complications of DKA.Case report: A 16 year old male with poorly controlled T1D presented with severe DKA; he reported excessive vomiting and had severe abdominal pain. He informed taking ‘Ecstasy’ (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine; MDMA) twice i...