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Amphotericin B-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in a case of cryptococcemia.

A 66-year-old woman with malignant lymphoma became neutropenic during chemotherapy and developed cryptococcemia. After amphotericin B had been commenced, she developed significant hypokalemia and polyuria, though her renal function remained stable. The laboratory findings showed no evidence of renal tubular acidosis. With vigorous water and potassium replacement, amphotericin B had been continued until the cumulative dose reached 2.5 g. After the cessation of amphotericin B, the hypokalemia and polyuria resolved promptly. Based on theses findings, she was diagnosed as nephrogenic diabetes insipidus with hypokalemia and without renal tubular acidosis due to amphotericin B. This complication is usually reversible, and vigorous water and potassium replacement may allow completion of treatment by amphotericin B, though careful monitoring of body water balance and renal function is of importance.

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Effect of acute metabolic acidemia on renal electrolyte transport in man.

The effect of acute NH4C1-induced metabolic acidemia on renal electrolyte excretion was examined in nine healthy subjects during steady state water diuresis. Following oral NH4C1, venous pH and bicarbonate concentration declined significantly (p less than 0.01) while inulin and PAH clearances remained unchanged. Mean sodium excretion (UNaV) increased from 142 +/- 16 mueq/min (mean +/- SEM) to 310 +/- 49 mueq/min (p less than 0.01) at 8 hr without change in plasma aldosterone or renin levels. Urine flow remained unchanged while CH2O/(CH2O + CCl) declined significantly, suggesting that acute metabolic acidemia inhibits sodium transport in the distal nephron. Similar results were observed in two subjects with central diabetes insipidus. Three subjects restudied following the ingestion of an equivalent amount of chloride administered as NaCl, failed to demonstrate a significant rise in UNaV. UKV fell acutely from 91 +/- 13 to 45 +/- 5 mueq/min (p less than 0.001) despite an increase in serum potassium concentration. No change in plasma insulin was observed. UCaV rose from 66 +/- 15 to 143 +/- 18 microgram/min and fractional excretion of calcium increased from 0.55 +/- 0.13 to 1.24 +/- 0.21% (p less than 0.001). Total serum calcium fell slightly, but ionized calcium rose from 3.99 +/- 0.05 to 4.30 +/- 0.03 mg/dl (p less than 0.001). No change in nephrogenous cyclic (cAMP) excretion was observed. In conclusion, acute metabolic acidemia in man (1) inhibits sodium reabsorption in the distal nephron independent of changes in plasma aldosterone concentration, filtered chloride load, or volume expansion; (2) inhibits potassium excretion despite a rise in serum potassium concentration; and (3) inhibits tubular calcium reabsorption independetn of changes in parathyroid hormone (as reflected by urinary cAMP).

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[The effect of hyperbaric oxygenation on the microcirculation, oxygen budget and acid-base equilibrium in patients with diabetic angiopathy of the lower extremities].

These effects were studied in 52 patients with degrees III-IV diabetic angiopathies of the lower limbs. Microcirculation parameters were found changed in this patient population, this leading to disorders of the oxygen budget and development of metabolic acidosis. Development of destructive changes in the limb evidences failure of the compensatory adaptive mechanisms of microcirculation. Addition of hyperbaric oxygenation to multiple-modality treatment of patients with diabetic angiopathies was conducive to improvement of the blood rheology, of tissue saturation with oxygen, and to essential reduction of metabolic acidosis. The detected microcirculation disorders necessitate addition to the therapeutic complex of the drugs improving the biophysical characteristics of the blood.

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Deletion of mitochondrial DNA in patients with combined features of Kearns-Sayre and MELAS syndromes.

A 9-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy had ptosis, progressive external ophthalmoplegia, pigmentary retinopathy, and sensorineural hearing loss. The girl had diabetes mellitus and the boy had hypoparathyroidism. Both children also developed recurrent vomiting and cerebral infarcts with lactic acidosis. Muscle biopsy specimens showed ragged-red fibers and Southern analysis demonstrated a distinct heteroplasmic deletion of muscle mitochondrial DNA in each patient but no evidence of the point mutation in the transfer RNALeu(UUR) gene recently identified in mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS). These 2 children had combined features of Kearns-Sayre syndrome and MELAS, suggesting that mitochondrial DNA deletions occasionally can have pleomorphic clinical expression.

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Clearance of metformin by hemofiltration in overdose.

BACKGROUND: Metformin is prescribed with an increasing frequency for patients with Type II diabetes mellitus; the increasing availability increases the risk of intentional overdoses. Metformin may cause severe lactic acidosis in overdose, especially when accompanied by co-ingestants or other medical conditions that alter lactate handling or metformin elimination. Though the clearance of therapeutic metformin by hemodialysis is known, the clearance in the setting of a large overdose has not been reported. CASE REPORT: A 58-year-old man with a history of Type II diabetes, hypertension, bipolar disease, and decreased renal function presented after ingestion of approximately 40 500-mg metformin tablets and 20 240-mg diltiazem sustained-release tablets. Clinical manifestations of poisoning included somnolence, hypotension, bradycardia, severe lactic acidosis, and ultimately death. Gastric decontamination was attempted with gastric lavage, multiple dose activated charcoal, and whole bowel irrigation. Hemodynamic support was provided with pressors, glucagon, insulin, and intra-aortic balloon pump. Due to hypotension, continuous renal replacement therapy, rather than hemodialysis, was initiated. Continuous veno-venous hemodialysis was performed with a blood flow of 180 mL/min and dialysate flow of 2.5 L/h. A Multiflow 60 kidney (Cobe) on a Prisma (Cobe) continuous renal replacement therapy machine was used. The initial metformin level was 110 microg/mL (therapeutic range 1-2 microg/mL). By continuous veno-venous hemodialysis, an absolute clearance of 50.4 mL/min was obtained. CONCLUSION: Metformin was cleared by the continuous veno-venous hemodialysis modality of continuous renal replacement therapy in this metformin overdose. Although a fatal outcome occurred in this patient, its utility in other patients with metformin overdose should be investigated.

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[Factors involved in ketoacidosis at the onset of type 1 diabetes in childhood].

BACKGROUND: In some patients the ketoacidosis at the onset of type 1 diabetes has been observed. AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate an effect of the clinical, genetic, immunological and metabolic parameters on the occurrence of ketoacidosis at the clinical onset of the disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 106 children with type 1 diabetes, aged 1.8-18.2 years (average 10.6), 40 female and 66 male, were studied. Diabetic ketoacidosis was defined as blood pH of less than 7.35 and severe acidosis as less than 7.2. Among the clinical features, age at onset of the disease and gender of patients were evaluated. Moreover, fasting C-peptide level, insulin requirement, HbA1c level, blood glucose level and body mass index normalized by age and sex were examined at the onset and 6, 12, 24 and 36 months after diagnosis. The HLA-DQA1 and DQB1 alleles and -23 HphI INS polymorphism and CTLA4 gene +49 polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) were studied and islet cell antibodies (ICA) as well as antibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GADA) and thyrosine phosphatase antibodies (IA2A) were also determined. RESULTS: The presence of diabetic ketoacidosis was observed in 55% and severe form in 9% of children. In the group of patients with ketoacidosis lower C-peptide level and lower c-peptide/glycaemia ratio than in children without ketoacidosis were observed (0.20+/-0.18 vs. 0.31+/-0.28 pmol/ml and 0.07+/-0.05 vs. 0.20+/-0.17, p<0.003, respectively). The patients with fasting C-peptide at the onset below normal range (<0.28 pmol/ml) were at high risk of ketoacidosis, OR (95%CI)=3.3 (1.3-8.2). The patients with ketoacidosis were characterized by higher exogenous insulin requirement than non-ketoacidosis individuals (1.2+/-0.6 vs. 0.8+/-0.5 j/kg/24h, p=0.004). Besides, in patients with severe ketoacidosis higher level of IA2A was found as compared to other patients (73.4+/-44.9 vs. 44.2+/-39.6; p=0.04). In this group more frequently 2 and/or 3 different autoantibodies were observed (90% vs. 79%), although, the difference was not significant. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of diabetic ketoacidosis at clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes may be related to the residual b cell function, which is mainly determined by the intensity of immunological destruction.

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[The electrocardiographic image of acute myocardial infarct in a patient with severe hyperkalemia].

We report herein an insulin dependent diabetic with chronic renal insufficiency on hemodialysis who developed cardiogenic shock, severe metabolic acidosis with kalemia of 9 mmol/L during alimentary intoxication and who presented with an ECG resembling an acute myocardial infarction. Possible pathophysiologic factors in the development of such electrocardiographic patterns have been outlined. It is concluded that in far advanced hyperkalemia an abnormal QRS complex, elevated ST segment and no visible P waves should primarily suggest changes caused by hyperkalemia rather than myocardial infarction.

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Urinary excretion of acetylcarnitine during human diabetic and fasting ketosis.

The urinary excretion of acetylcarnitine was studied in patients with diabetic ketosis before and during insulin therapy and in normal-weight and obese subjects during fasting. In the diabetic ketotic patients, acetylcarnitine represented 61% of the total acylcarnitine excretion. During the first 24 h of insulin treatment, acetylcarnitine excretion decreased and on the 5th day of treatment was 18% of the acylcarnitines excreted. The urinary excretion of the other acylcarnitines fell slowly. In normal-weight subjects fasted for 3 days, the urinary excretion of acetylcarnitine increased on the 2nd day of fasting, and on the 3rd day acetylcarnitine accounted for 78% of the excreted acylcarnitine. In obese subjects there was a progressive increase in urinary acetylcarnitine excretion, but on day 6 it represented only 55% of the total acylcarnitine excreted. The urinary excretion of acetylcarnitine correlated with blood beta-hydroxybutyrate concentration in the normal-weight subjects during fasting and in the diabetic ketotic patients. Acetylcarnitine accounts for a major fraction of the acylcarnitines excreted in the three ketotic conditions studied. The contribution of acetylcarnitine to the change in acylcarnitines as ketosis appears or disappears is significantly less in the obese subjects than in the normal-weight subjects or in the diabetic patients. This difference may reflect an alteration in the production or disposition of acetyl-CoA and acetylcarnitine in obesity.

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Mucormycosis in diabetes.

Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic infection caused by ubiquitous fungi typically found in soil, spoiled foods, bread, and dust. The acute infection most commonly is rhinocerebral and is associated with metabolic acidosis. Mucormycosis spreads quickly and can progress from the paranasal area to the brain in a few days. In the case presented, a young diabetic woman had diabetic ketoacidosis and classic signs and symptoms of mucormycosis. Even after aggressive and appropriate treatment with surgical debridement and IV administration of amphotericin B, the fungus invaded the central nervous system. This article discusses current methods of treating mucormycosis and important critical care nursing considerations for patients who have the infection.

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Hypernatremic hemorrhagic encephalopathy.

A 12-year-old juvenile diabetic was inadvertently given 500 ml of hypertonic saline intravenously. He developed hypernatremia, hyperosmolality, metabolic acidosis, and hyperglycemia. Seizures and stupor ensued, followed by coma and death. Computerized cranial tomography revealed numerous small subcortical hemorrhages that were verified postmortem.

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Risperidone-associated diabetes mellitus: a pharmacovigilance study.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical characteristics of hyperglycemia in patients treated with risperidone. DESIGN: Pharmacovigilance survey of spontaneously reported adverse events in risperidone-treated patients, with reports of haloperidol-associated hyperglycemia used as a control. SETTING: Government-affiliated drug evaluation center. INTERVENTION: The Food and Drug Administration MedWatch surveillance program was queried (risperidone, 1993-February 2002; haloperidol, late 1970s-February 2002) and results pooled with published cases. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: We identified 131 reports of risperidone-associated hyperglycemia in addition to seven reports of patients with hyperglycemia who received combined risperidone-haloperidol therapy and six reports of acidosis that occurred in the absence of hyperglycemia. We found 13 reports of haloperidol-associated hyperglycemia and 11 reports of acidosis without hyperglycemia. Of the reports of risperidone-associated hyperglycemia (monotherapy), 78 patients had newly diagnosed hyperglycemia, 46 had exacerbated preexisting diabetes, and 7 could not be classified. Mean +/- SD age was 39.8 +/- 17.4 years (range 8-96 yrs). Patients with new-onset diabetes (mean +/- SD age 34.8 +/- 15.7 yrs) were younger than those with preexisting diabetes (mean +/- SD age 48.8 +/- 17.5 yrs). The overall male:female ratio was 1.5. In most patients, hyperglycemia appeared within 3 months of the start of risperidone therapy. Severity of disease ranged from mild glucose intolerance to diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar coma. Twenty-six patients with acidosis or ketosis were reported. Four patients died. CONCLUSION: Atypical antipsychotic treatment may unmask or precipitate hyperglycemia. Although such cases attributed to clozapine or olanzapine are more numerous than those associated with risperidone, the number for risperidone-associated hyperglycemia is relatively higher than that observed with the conventional neuroleptic haloperidol.

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Anion gap acidosis.

Although an anion gap at less than 20 mEq/L rarely has a defined etiology, significant elevations in the anion gap almost always signify presence of an acidosis that can be easily identified. Anion gap acidoses can be divided into those caused by lactate accumulation, ketoacid production, toxin/drugs, and uremia. Lactic acidoses caused by decreased oxygen delivery or defective oxygen utilization are associated with high mortality. The treatment of lactic acidosis is controversial. The use of bicarbonate to increase pH is rarely successful and, by generating PCO2, may worsen outcome. Ketoacidosis is usually secondary to diabetes or alcohol. Treatment is aimed at turning off ketogenesis and repairing fluid and electrolyte abnormalities. Methanol, ethylene glycol, and salicylates are responsible for the majority of toxin-induced anion gap acidoses. Both methanol and ethylene glycol are associated with severe acidoses and elevated osmolar gaps. Treatment of both is alcohol infusion to decrease formation of toxic metabolites and dialyses to remove toxins. Salicylate toxicity usually is associated with a mild metabolic acidosis and a respiratory alkalosis. Uremia is associated with a mild acidosis secondary to decreased ammonia secretion and an anion gap caused by the retention of unmeasured anions. A decrease in anion gap is caused by numerous mechanisms and thus has little clinical utility.

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Identification of mtDNA mutation in a pedigree with gestational diabetes, deafness, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and placenta accreta.

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) defects are associated with a number of human disorders. Although many occur sporadically, maternal transmission is the hallmark of diseases due to mtDNA point mutations. The same mutation may manifest strikingly different phenotypes; for example, the A to G substitution at np 3243 was first reported in patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (the MELAS syndrome), but is also found in patients with diabetes and deafness. Here we present a case of gestational diabetes, deafness, premature greying, placenta accreta and Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome associated with a mtDNA mutation. Although this is the first report of such an association, study of 27 other patients with WPW syndrome failed to confirm that this mtDNA mutation is a common cause of such pre-excitation disorders.

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[Detection of a mutation in mitochondrial DNA in a family with sensorineural deafness and diabetes mellitus as the predominant clinical features].

An A to G transition at nucleotide 3,243 in the tRNA(Leu(UUR)) gene of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been suggested to be the disease-related mutation for MELAS (mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes). Recently, the same mutation has also been found in several pedigrees with maternally inherited diabetes mellitus and sensorineural deafness. We report here a family showing the association of deafness and diabetes mellitus, as the predominant clinical features, with this mutation. The mutation was detected by restriction-enzyme analysis of the relevant PCR-amplified segment of the mtDNA, in two generations. In this family, it is noteworthy that two members with the mutation had some symptoms of MELAS such as short stature, seizures and mental retardation and that one had no clinical symptoms though the mtDNA mutation was identified in his blood. The findings in this family demonstrate the diversity of clinical expression of the mtDNA mutation and suggest that a combination of sensorineural deafness and diabetes mellitus is only one typical presentation of the various phenotypic features caused by the 3,243 mutation.

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Clinical heterogeneity in two pedigrees with the 3243 bp tRNA(Leu(UUR)) mutation of mitochondrial DNA.

We studied two pedigrees with a mutation at the nucleotide 3243 of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The proband from the first pedigree had clinically defined MELAS plus maternally transmitted insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). The propositus of the other pedigree had exercise intolerance, lactic acidosis and ragged-red fibers (RRF). In the first pedigree, both the mother and the sister's proband harbored the point mutation in their muscle. The mother had 40% of mutant mitochondrial genomes and the sister 70%. In the second pedigree, the mutation was present in both muscle and blood from the proband as well as in blood from all other members studied. Proportion of mutant mtDNA was 90% in muscle and ranged from 40% to 90% in blood.

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Re-evaluation of a biguanide, metformin: mechanism of action and tolerability.

Metformin is a biguanide antidiabetic medication, that has been in use for over 30 years. Its mechanism of action, unknown until a few years ago, is now linked to an improved peripheral sensitivity to insulin, through a stimulated tissue glucose uptake by a transporter linked system. Interest in metformin has been revived by the recent observation of a specific activity of this agent on some of the major traits of the so called 'polymetabolic syndrome' (or 'syndrome X'), characterized by: insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension and reduced fibrinolytic activity. Metformin, in studies examining one or more of these, has been shown, possibly through its peripheral insulin sensitizing mechanism, to correct most of the major symptoms characterizing this insulin resistance syndrome. Metformin, similarly to the other biguanide phenformin, has been rated as potentially dangerous, because of the possible induction of lactic acidosis, in some cases with a fatal outcome. Metformin is, however, associated with a very low incidence of lactic acidosis because, differently from phenformin, it does not undergo liver metabolism and, as a consequence, there are no high-risk groups, displaying an impaired metabolic handling. In this review, in addition to an overall evaluation of the more recent data on the mechanism of action and clinical use of metformin, a detailed clinical analysis of all published cases of lactic acidosis is provided. These data indicate that the risk in metformin use is negligible, provided that care is taken when prescribing the drug to patients with suspected clinical risks of lactic acidosis.

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