Case Report

Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Current Literature

Table 1

Summary of literature describing cases of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnant mothers.

AuthorsAge (years)Diabetic historyGestational ageAdmission blood glucose (mg/dL)Outcome of motherOutcome of fetus

Bryant et al. [18]Describes three cases of diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnant patients with admission glucose <200 mg/dL. No specifics about the three cases are given
Cardonell et al. [19]33Type 2 diabetes mellitusThird trimester, 35 weeks134Discharged homeEmergent C-section at 35 weeks
Chico et al. [14]29Type 1 diabetes mellitusThird trimester, 34 weeks87Discharged homeNonemergent C-section at 34 weeks
Clark et al. [20]34Gestational diabetesThird trimester, 36 weeks140Discharged homeNonemergent C-section at 36 weeks
Cullen et al. [21]Describes four cases of diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnant patients with admission glucose <200 mg/dL. No specifics about the four cases are given
Darbhamulla et al. [22]30Gestational diabetesThird trimester, 33 weeks95Discharged homeElective C-section at 39 weeks
Franke et al. [15]23Gestational diabetesThird trimester, 32 weeks127Discharged homeDelivery at 38 weeks
Frise et al. [23]40Gestational diabetesThird trimester, 35 weeks52–85Discharged homeEmergent C-section at 35 weeks
Guo et al. [4]29UnknownThird trimester, 32 weeks124Discharged homeDelivery at 38 weeks
Kamalakannan et al. [24]28Type 1 diabetes mellitusThird trimester, 36 weeks234Discharged homeIntrauterine fetal demise
Karpate et al. [25]25UnknownThird trimester, 37 weeks103Discharged homeDelivery at 37 weeks
Lucero and Chapela [13]22Type 1 diabetes mellitusFirst trimester, unknown weeks153Discharged homeUnknown
Madaan et al. [26]30Type 2 diabetes mellitusThird trimester, 36 weeks75–155Discharged homeElective C-section at 38 weeks
Madaan et al. [26]23Gestational diabetesThird trimester, 34 weeks89–164Discharged homeEmergent C-section at 37 weeks
Montoro et al. [27]Describes two cases of diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnant patients with admission glucose <200 mg/dL. No specifics about the two cases are given
Napoli et al. [16]26Type 1 diabetes mellitusThird trimester, 34 weeks211Discharged homeElective C-section at 34 weeks
Oliver et al. [28]29Type 1 diabetes mellitusThird trimester, 28 weeks245Discharged homeElective C-section at 34 weeks
Rivas et al. [29]39Gestational diabetesThird trimester, 32 weeks120Discharged homeEmergent C-section at 32 weeks
Tarif and Al Badr [30]37Type 2 diabetes mellitusThird trimester, 35 weeks77Discharged homeUnknown
Yu et al. [31]30Type 2 diabetes mellitusThird trimester, 28 weeks121Discharged homeElective C-section at 36 weeks