Diabetes management has evolved considerably over the last decade with significant technological advancements. Solve exciting clinical cases specific to your field of interest via Docplexus’ Clinical Case Challenge. In this “Diabetology Case Challenge,” join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer today’s challenge. Case Presentation A 28-year-old female presented to the Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology with complaints of vomiting and diarrhea for the past several days.
History The patient was suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus and was using a personal insulin pump and a compatible continuous glucose monitoring system for the past five years. She informed that she was using the pump for five hours a day for infusion of fast-acting insulin analog. She did this to avoid the dawn phenomenon between 2 AM and 7 AM. She used to connect the insulin pump before going to…
