Recurrent Symptomatic Hyperglycemia on Maintenance Hemodialysis is not Necessarily Related to Hypertonicity: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jae Il PARK
1
;
Joo Hark YI
;
Sang Woong HAN
;
Ho Jung KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: hyperglycemia; hemodialysis; hyperosmolality
- MeSH: Compliance; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diuresis; Gastroparesis; Hemolysis; Humans; Hyperglycemia; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Middle Aged; Nausea; Osmolar Concentration; Renal Dialysis; Renal Insufficiency; Vomiting
- From:Electrolytes & Blood Pressure 2008;6(1):56-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: On view of the absent or minimal osmotic diuresis in end stage renal disease, hyperglycemia on maintenance hemolysis as compared to nonketotic hyperosmolar status without underlying advanced renal failure has been noted to show a wide clinical spectrum form severe manifestations by hypertonicity to no clinical manifestations at all. We experienced a 60-year-old man with a known history of type 2 diabetes mellitus on maintenance hemodialysis for 2 years, who was admitted 4 times within 1 year with hyperglycemia (>500 mg/dL) accompanied by recurrent nausea and vomiting at each admission. However, the calculated effective osmolality (tonicity) in this case ranged only from 286 to 303 mOsm/kg H2O. During the past 6 months following meticulous education for the importance of compliance to medication, especially prokinetics for diabetic gastroparesis, he developed no further episode of hyperglycemia or nausea and vomiting.
