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12 YO type 1 DM. SOB for 1 day. she looks dehydrated.

Submitted by HL on Tue, 06/29/2004 - 18:05
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12 YO type 1 DM. SOB for 1 day. she looks dehydrated. BS 600 BUN 48 Cr 2.8 K 5.9 urine ketone 3+ what is the cause of SOB? a. acute renal failure
b. dibetic nephropathy
c. hyperinsulinomia
d. hypophosphate
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12 YO type 1 DM. SOB for 1 day. she looks dehydrated.

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/15/2007 - 02:35.
[color=black][/color] I think the cause of SOB is acute renal failure precipitated by ketoacidosis, manifested by high k LEVELS.