covid-19 and diabetic ketoacidosis in a child: a case report

since the world health organization (who) announced the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic, different cases with various diseases have been reported along with the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19). although covid-19 is less common among children than adults, herein we reported an 11-year-old child who was referred to the emergency room of our hospital with tachypnea and a decreased level of consciousness (gcs: 11-15), along with vomiting and abdominal pain as the first manifestations of type 1 diabetes. she had a 2-week history of polydipsia, polyuria, and nocturia and experienced a weight loss of 5kg during the past month. the result of the real-time polymerase chain reaction for covid-19 was turned out to be positive. the computed tomography scan of the lung revealed subpleural ground-glass opacities that were compatible with covid-19. although it was found that diabetic ketoacidosis (dka) is precipitated by various viral infections, it informs us once again that during this pandemic, there should be a high suspicion and awareness of covid-19 infection in patients with dka.