CASE STUDY: AN EMERGENCY CASE DIAGNOSED WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERGLYCEMIA AND GLAUCOMATOUS WAS TREATED AS TYPE 2 DIABETES.
Praveen N. M.*, M. Vijayasimha, R. P. Jayaswal, R. K. Jha, A. K. Sah, Dhruvi Patel and Pritha Roy
ABSTRACT
Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic syndrome which steadily develops many complications after several months of confirmed diagnosis if hyperglycemia is not controlled. Usually complications like glaucomatous, fatty liver and prostate enlargement develop in chronic T2DM. We report a case of emergency condition with no history of T2DM and its complications, now confirmed Diabetes along with unusual complications of glaucomatous, fatty liver and prostate enlargement which are expected to be seen after several months of T2DM development. The patient history of addicted alcoholism gave clue to clarify the manifestation of unfamiliar complications at the time of diagnosing T2DM. The patient was referred to psychiatrist in order to de-addict the habits of alcoholism and treated with anti-pyretics, oral hypoglycemic, anti-alcoholic and few other supportive drugs to improve patient condition. This case report suggests early development of critical diabetic complications at the time of T2DM diagnosis in chronic alcoholism.
Keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), glaucomatous, chronic alcoholism, hyperglycemia and Diabetes mellitus (DM).
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