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1. A 19-year old BCTC student was admitted to the UK Medical
Center because of extreme fatigue
and weight loss. For the previous year he had tired easily, had lost
64 pounds in the last 2 years, his present height is 71 inches and his
weight 140 pounds. About 4 years previously, he began to urinate
frequently at night, and since then had increasing thirst and high
urine output. He came to the hospital because during the last 24
hours he was extremely thirsty and irritable, and drank about twelve
360 ml glasses of water. He was urinating hourly during the last 24
hour period and unable to get enough to drink. His gums were sore
and he had recent difficulty eating because of the gum tenderness.
*Results of physical exam Answer: *
Plasma glucose Answer: 435 mg/dl (normal Answer: 60-100)
Urine Answer: specific gravity Answer: 1.035 (normal Answer: 1.015 -
1.022); 4+ reaction for glucose, moderate reaction for acetone
Plasma Answer: pH = 7.25
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(normal Answer: 7.35-7.45) PCO
Answer: Diabetes Mellitus (shown by high
blood sugar)
2. A 19-year old BCTC student was admitted to the UK Medical
Center because of extreme fatigue
and weight loss. For the previous year he had tired easily, had lost
64 pounds in the last 2 years, his present height is 71 inches and his
weight 140 pounds. About 4 years previously, he began to urinate
frequently at night, and since then had increasing thirst and high
urine output. He came to the hospital because during the last 24
hours he was extremely thirsty and irritable, and drank about twelve
360 ml glasses of water. He was urinating hourly during the last 24
hour period and unable to get enough to drink. His gums were sore
and he had recent difficulty eating because of the gum tenderness.
*Results of physical exam Answer: *
Plasma glucose Answer: 435 mg/dl (normal Answer: 60-100)
Urine Answer: specific gravity Answer: 1.035 (normal Answer: 1.015 -
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1.022); 4+ reaction for glucose,