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Celiac crisis

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Celiac crisis is a life-threatening cause of acute diarrhea and multiple metabolic emergencies. It is extremely rare these days. We successfully managed a 5-year old girl with celiac crisis for multiple metabolic problemsviz., hyponatremia, hypokalemia, metabolic acidosis, hyperglycemia and polyuria in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Steroid therapy was life saving. The case may serve as a reminder of the condition, which presents a difficult therapeutic challenge.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

    Arun K. Baranwal & Sunit C Singhi (MD. Chief)

  2. Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

    B. R. Thapa

  3. Department of Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

    N. Kakkar

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Baranwal, A.K., Singhi, S.C., Thapa, B.R. et al. Celiac crisis. Indian J Pediatr 70, 433–435 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02723619

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