A 12-year-old girl who has been losing weight comes to thedoctor, her mother tells the physician that the daughter is alwayshungry. The mother is sure there is a kidney problem, because herdaughter is getting up twice each night to go to the bathroom.
Respiration :15/min                                       ph:7.35                                            urine ph :5
Bloodpressuere:125/80Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WBC:8200/mm3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â urine glucose:1000mg/gl
Pulse:75                                                              bloodglucose:260mm/gl         urine ketones: large
Temperature:37c                                            Albumin:4.0g/l                             urine specific gravity:1,006
- Why is patient always hungry if she is eating well? Discussanatomy and physiology
- Why is getting up to go to the bathroom every night?
- Give a possible diagnosis
- What further studies or tests would the doctor likelyrecommend?
