Postmortem Diagnosis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis: An Autopsy Case.
10.7580/kjlm.2016.40.1.19
- Author:
Jong Pil PARK
1
;
Hyun Moo KANG
;
Yu Jin WON
;
Ik Jo CHUNG
;
Bong Woo LEE
Author Information
1. Medical Examiner's Office, National Forensic Service, Wonju, Korea. forensic@korea.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Diagnosis;
Diabetic ketoacidosis;
Autopsy
- MeSH:
Autopsy*;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1;
Diabetic Ketoacidosis*;
Diagnosis*;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Postmortem Changes
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2016;40(1):19-22
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Diabetic ketoacidosis is an acute complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus, which is observed frequently in routine autopsies. However, there are limitations of postmortem diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. Clinical diagnostic criteria of the disease are not applicable to postmortem diagnosis because of the postmortem changes of the body; hence, diagnostic morphological changes cannot be observed. We report the case of a 47-year-old man that was diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis via routine autopsy and laboratory tests without information regarding his medical history. Additionally, we present a brief literature review.
