T. Ahmed, T. Ahmed and R. Haque (2020). Rare ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Mimic: Diabetic Ketoacidosis With Severe Hypercalcemia. Cureus, 12(7), e9001. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9001

PubMed 32775081

[Abstract]
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common complication in patients with type I and ketosis-prone type II diabetes mellitus. A variety of electrolyte derangements are encountered during the presentation and management of DKA. Hypercalcemia has been rarely reported in DKA, particularly when patients develop severe acidosis. However, we describe a patient with DKA and severe hypercalcemia in the absence of severe acidosis. The hypercalcemia quickly corrected back to normal with the treatment of DKA.