title: Acute diabetic abdomen in childhood.
abstract: Three children presented as acute surgical emergencies due to undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. Where diabetic ketoacidosis mimicks the acute abdomen three clinical features are important in reaching the right diagnosis-namely, a history of polydipsia, polyuria, and anorexia preceding the abdominal pain, the deep sighing and rapid respirations, and severe dehydration.
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006454:Hemoglobins; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D014508:Urea; D012964:Sodium; D000681:Amylases; D011188:Potassium; D010100:Oxygen