Mrs. Perez arrives at the ER in an agitated state with an elevated heart rate and blood pressure. Upon examination, you notice a blanched pallor and clamminess to the skin. Urine tests reveal glucose in the urine.
What is the likely diagnosis? Why is the patient’s heart rate increased? Why is there glucose in the urine? Outline a treatment for the patient?
what is the likely diagnosis?
Diabetic keto acidosis(DKA)-DKA is a life threatening problem happens due to the uncontrolled blood sugar level.
Why is the patient’s heart rate increased?
Hyperglycemia in DKA leads to increased osmotic diuresis result in severe fluid and electrolyte loss and dehydration.Thus as a compensatory mechanism, body will increase the heart rate to compensate the dehydration .
Why is there glucose in the urine?
Glycosuria is caused by the increased or uncontrolled blood sugar level which lead to decreased reabsorption of glucose in the kidney and thus presence of glucose in urine.
Outline a treatment?
Fluid replacement to treat dehydration and electrolyte loss
Electrolyte replacement such as sodium,potasium and chloride.
Insulin therapy to control the blood sugar level.
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