title: Extreme hyperglycaemia and hypokalaemia in a 96-year-old diabetic patient: case report and discussion of management issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, P. R. China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: L Q
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: W Q
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011188:Potassium / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D011188:Potassium