34 year-old-woman with diabetes is admitted to the emergency department in a stuporous state. Her skin is flushed and w
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:51 am
34 year-old-woman with diabetes is admitted to the emergency
department in a stuporous state. Her skin is flushed and
warm, her breath has a sweet odor, her pulse is rapid and weak, and
her respirations are rapid and deep. Her initial laboratory
tests indicate a blood sugar of 320 mg/dL, serum HCO3 of 12 mEq/L,
and a pH of 7.1
department in a stuporous state. Her skin is flushed and
warm, her breath has a sweet odor, her pulse is rapid and weak, and
her respirations are rapid and deep. Her initial laboratory
tests indicate a blood sugar of 320 mg/dL, serum HCO3 of 12 mEq/L,
and a pH of 7.1