Acute diabetic abdomen in childhood.
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.
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
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006454:Hemoglobins; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D014508:Urea; D012964:Sodium; D000681:Amylases; D011188:Potassium; D010100:Oxygen