Warning over keto diets after ketoacidosis case
The diabetes patient's case highlights the importance of a thorough dietary history before prescribing a SGLT2 inhibitor, doctors say
A recent case of diabetic ketoacidosis induced by a combination of empagliflozin and a keto diet is a timely reminder to check a patient’s diet before prescribing a SGLT2 inhibitor, say doctors.
The 43-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and obesity presented with signs and symptoms of an acute respiratory infection, report doctors from the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, US.
