title: Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to dento-alveolar infection.
abstract: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a medical emergency with a potentially fatal outcome if not recognized and treated appropriately. Infective processes are a common precipitant of DKA. We report two cases of dentoalveolar infections in patients with type I diabetes mellitus who presented with DKA. The management of such cases requires both specialist surgical and medical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chandu
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Macisaac
authors.forename: A C H
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004322:Drainage; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007328:Insulin