Diabetic ketoacidosis with its associated complications in a young primigravida in a tertiary health institution in south- south, Nigeria

Abstract

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a potentially life-threatening medical emergency. It becomes a catastrophe when it occurs in pregnancy due to maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality associated with it. This case report presents the challenges with respect to diagnosis and management approach in diabetic ketoacidosis, as seen in a case of a 28-year-old primigravida, with diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy at Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital, Calabar. She presented with a history of anorexia, protracted vomiting and generalized body weakness. Emphasis would be laid on the adverse outcomes associated with gestational diabetes mellitus.