[Gastric and alveolar ruptures in severe ketoacidosis (author's transl)].
Severe ketoacidosis can be complicated by alveolar and gastric ruptures. A knowledge of the pathophysiological mechanisms which may lead to these threatening clinical pictures enables the radiologist to give useful suggestions in the emergency diagnosis, as shown in the examples of two patients here.
D000138:Acidosis / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007662:Ketosis / Q000150:complications*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
Magen- und Alveolarrupturen bei schwerer Ketoazidose