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    Diabetes Tutorial

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    Conrad, a 13-year-old boy, was brought to the emergency room with increased thirst, urination, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and rapid weight loss. His examination showed mild disorientation, fruity breath, dry mouth, weak and rapid pulse, low blood pressure, and hyperventilation. Laboratory tests found glucose and ketones in his urine, high blood glucose, low pH, high creatinine, and electrolyte imbalances. This is consistent with diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus. The document then asks questions to differentiate type 1 and 2 diabetes, identify signs of diabetes, and discuss short- and long-term complications and risk factors of

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    Conrad, a 13-year-old boy, was brought to the emergency room with increased thirst, urination, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and rapid weight loss. His examination showed mild disorientation, fruity breath, dry mouth, weak and rapid pulse, low blood pressure, and hyperventilation. Laboratory tests found glucose and ketones in his urine, high blood glucose, low pH, high creatinine, and electrolyte imbalances. This is consistent with diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus. The document then asks questions to differentiate type 1 and 2 diabetes, identify signs of diabetes, and discuss short- and long-term complications and risk factors of

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    Conrad, a 13-year-old boy, was brought to the emergency room with increased thirst, urination, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and rapid weight loss. His examination showed mild disorientation, fruity breath, dry mouth, weak and rapid pulse, low blood pressure, and hyperventilation. Laboratory tests found glucose and ketones in his urine, high blood glucose, low pH, high creatinine, and electrolyte imbalances. This is consistent with diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus. The document then asks questions to differentiate type 1 and 2 diabetes, identify signs of diabetes, and discuss short- and long-term complications and risk factors of

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    Diabetes Tutorial

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    Mulungushi University

    School of Medicine and Health Sciences


    MBChB program
    Biochemistry MBI 261
    2nd Year 1st semester DIABETES Tutorial XII
    Prepared by Masenga SK., BSc., MSc., PgCert
    1. Conrad, a 13 year old was rushed to the LCH casualty. You, the attending doctor
    have done history, physical examination and labs. Some findings are shown
    below including signs and symptoms:
    History: insidious increased thirst and urination, nausea and vomiting with
    diffuse abdominal pain, rapid weight loss, Malaise, fatigability,
    Examination and vitals: mild disorientation, breath has fruity smell, xerostomia,
    weak rapid pulse hyperventilation; BP 70/40,
    Laboratory: ketone and glucose are present in urine, glucose-28 mmol/l, HB -
    14g/dl, urea – 8.9 mmol/l, creatinine 167 µmol/l, ALT -44 IU, serum Na+
    150mmol/l, K+ 5.5 mmol/l, blood pH 6.8
    a. What is the diagnosis? 5 marks
    b. What is the rationale for the thirst, urination, rapid weight loss, fruity
    breath, hyperventilation, hypotension, high creatinine, hyperglycemia,
    xerostomia and glucosuria? 20 marks
    2. Differentiate diabetes type 1 and 2 – 10 marks
    3. What are the classical signs of diabetes mellitus? 3 marks
    4. What are the short and long term complications of T2DM – 10 marks
    5. What are the risk factors for developing T2DM – 10 marks

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