Lactic acidosis and insulin resistance associated with epinephrine administration in a patient with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Epinephrine raises plasma lactate concentrations when infused intravenously in normal subjects. We studied a patient with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus who developed lactic acidosis and marked insulin resistance when treated with epinephrine after open heart surgery.
D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care
D004837:Epinephrine