TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 43. Metabolic & Endocrine Emergencies A1 - Huecker, Martin R. A1 - Danzl, Daniel F. A2 - Stone, C. Keith A2 - Humphries, Roger L. PY - 2011 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Emergency Medicine, 7e AB - Most disorders of carbohydrate metabolism are related to diabetes mellitus (DM) and represent a broad category of emergency conditions. Toxin ingestion, medications, multisystem trauma, head injury, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and infection can mimic or exacerbate these conditions. Clinical appearance may vary dramatically. Patients may present with significant mental status changes or appear well while on the brink of metabolic decompensation. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55757059 ER -