An interesting case of early onset of cerebral edemia during diabetic ketoacidosis treatment - a case Report

Abstract

A young girl with type 1 diabetes presented with diabetic ketoacidosis due to missing of insulin following a respiratory tract infection. Within the first hour of starting intravenous fluids and insulin she developed cerebral edema. This case is being reported because of the unusual presentation of early onset of cerebral edema in the management of DKA and to emphasize the importance of recognizing this complication early as it helped to save this patient.