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Diabetic Keto‐Acidosis Complicated by Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Authors: M. ROBERT COOPER MD, ROBERT A. TURNER JR. MD, LUCILE HUTAFF MD, ROBERT PRICHARD MD

Abstract

This case report is the second of disseminated intravascular coagulation, probably the result of a hypercoagulable state which may occur in the ketoacidosis of diabetes mellitus. Presenting coma was the result of occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery.

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