Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.The patient faced issues with infusion set's tubing as it did not deliver insulin.The patient felt sick as her blood glucose was raised and she treated it with multiple daily injections.She went to the emergency room and stayed there for few hours and was subsequently hospitalized in the step-down intensive care unit.Upon arrival in emergency, her blood glucose was 595 mg/dl and she experienced diabetic ketoacidosis.The patient was admitted to hospital and the health care professional assessed the ketone level as dangerous/life threatening.The patient received insulin drip, intravenous bag fluids with potassium as corrective treatment which resolved the issue.The patient was hospitalized for 2 days.Reportedly, she was unsure about any incomplete bolus alerts.No further information available.
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