A 12-year-old girl who has been losing weight comes to the doctor, her mother tells the...

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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:125/80                               WBC:8200/mm3                         urine glucose:1000mg/gl

Pulse:75                                                              bloodglucose:260mm/gl         urine ketones: large

Temperature:37c                                            Albumin:4.0g/l                             urine specific gravity:1,006

  1. Why is patient always hungry if she is eating well? Discussanatomy and physiology
  2. Why is getting up to go to the bathroom every night?
  3. Give a possible diagnosis
  4. What further studies or tests would the doctor likelyrecommend?

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In case of increased serum glucose levels in the lack of insulin the glucose does not enters into the cell This leads to a depletion in energy resources within the cell which restricts ATP production This causes the cell to initiate    See Answer
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