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Background: Fulminant diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with a pH of <6.9 can be refractory to DKA management protocols and there is no consensus/evidence to suggest intravenous bicarbonate use. Here we attempt to describe a case of fulminant DKA without renal failure where haemofiltration was done for severe metabolic acidosis with excellent results.
Case history: A 23‐year‐old female presented to the...
Background Screening for esophageal varices (EV) is an important part of the diagnostic workup of cirrhotic patients. Aims To independently validate the use of the platelet count/spleen diameter ratio for the non-invasive diagnosis of EV in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis and in a sub-group of patients with compensated disease. Methods A platelet count/spleen diameter ratio cut-off value of 909...
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