In this paper, [4] the authors studied a community-based cohort of patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and a postdiagnosis serum creatinine measurement who were receiving care in the ...

A 58-year-old woman who has adult-onset diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia was taking simvastatin (Zocor) 40 mg, glyburide (Diabeta) 20 mg, metformin (Glucophage) 850 mg t.i.d., ...

Lactate is the end product of the cytosolic metabolism of glucose, and its accumulation in the blood signals an increase in production or a decrease in utilization, or both. The liver is a major site ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of diabetes. It occurs when a lack of insulin leads to potentially life-threatening acidosis and imbalances of electrolytes in the blood. Although ...

Sodium is the primary cation. Chloride and bicarbonate are the primary anions. The anion gap is the numeric result of subtracting the sums of the chloride and bicarbonate concentrations from that of ...

A 41-year-old man presented with fevers, weakness, dizziness, and nausea. He had hypotension (87/53 mm Hg), tachycardia, and lactic acidosis. Computed tomography was performed (see images). The ...

Usually nothing to worry about, lactic acid is produced as a result of anaerobic metabolism – the process during which the body produces energy without oxygen. Here’s more information about lactic ...

Usually nothing to worry about, lactic acid is produced as a result of anaerobic metabolism – the process during which the body produces energy without oxygen. When you go for a low-intensity run, ...