Question

A 45 - year - old male patient presented to the emergency department at 2 AM with vomiting and abdominal pain . He had a 2 - week history of polyuria and polydipsia , accompanied by a 9 kg weight loss and blurred vision . His medical history was unremarkable , except for being treated for hypertension with amlodipine 10 mg daily , which provided good control . ( His blood pressure on admission was 135/80 . ) Results of hospital laboratory studies revealed that the patient's initial blood glucose level was 350 mg / dL . The patient reported no family history of diabetes . His father died at age 35 of renal failure . Laboratory Studies :

Answer 1

Answer: laboratory and clinical findings will diagnose diabetic ketoacidosis. Symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis includes; pain in the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, excessive or frequent urination, blurred vision, excess sleepiness, or even weight loss.

Step-by-step explanation:

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious form of diabetes complication in which the body produces excess blood acids (ketones).

The pathologic processes in this patient's pancreas which is the depletion of beta-cells ( are cells that produces insulin) secondary to lymphocytic infiltration of the pancreatic islets, is most likely responsible for this patient's clinical and laboratory findings.