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Jerry Thomas is a 26-year-old type 1 diabetic. He was originally diagnosed at the age of 14 and currently manages his di

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:06 am
by answerhappygod
Jerry Thomas is a 26-year-old type 1 diabetic. He was originally diagnosed at the age of 14 and currently manages his disease with an intensive regimen of insulin injections. Jerry is employed as a schoolteacher and soccer coach. He presents today with a two-day history of vomiting and diarrhea. He has been closely monitoring his blood glucose and is using regular insulin for high blood glucose levels. He has only been able to tolerate liquids such as Gatorade, but today he is unable to even tolerate that and comes to the clinic for evaluation of possible diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
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