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Diagnosis and Symptoms

Symptomatic for diabetes, my young son had a glucose tolerance test with “normal” results. Today, he was 195 mg/dl [10.8 mmol/L] an hour after eating. Should I be concerned?

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Two-year, 11-month-old little girl in emergency care, fever and vomiting over the past 48 hours. Physical exam: Lethargic, ketone breath, urine tests: glucose +++, ketonic bodies ++, leukocytes +++, nitrites ++, blood sugar 220 mg/dl, leukycytosis with left deviation, and elevated CRP. Why does she have ketotic breath? What lifestyle should I recommend them? What type of nursing care or specific recommendations should I offer to my patient?

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How to tell when high glucose means diabetes

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My toddler has had excessive thirst and urination, but urine and blood tests were normal. I am concerned due to a family history of diabetes. What do you think?

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A while ago I was having most of the symptoms of type 1 diabetes. I had a test done which the doctor said was okay. However, I am having symptoms again. Could I have been misdiagnosed or could I have gotten diabetes all of the sudden?

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I am a 38 year old gentleman who is overweight, but not obese. I recently had a fasting blood glucose of 7.3 mmol/L [131 mg/dl], and I am now waiting for a second result. Would this justify a diagnosis of diabetes?

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My nine year old son had a very low sugar level at birth. I have noticed over the past few months he has come down with a lot of headaches whenever he has a late dinner or misses a afternoon snack. I was wondering if this could be a symptom of diabetes.

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How can doctors diagnose babies (from the age of birth to one year) with diabetes?

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I am a newly diagnosed type 1 who has been able to be off of insulin shots for 3 months after having taken insulin for a year. Knowing that I had functioning beta cells left, I started a lower-carbohydrate diet to ease the strain on my existing cells. Within 2 days I was able to go off of insulin completely.

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My son, age 13, has just had a physical at our doctor’s office and a trace of ketones was found in his urine sample. What does this mean?

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