Question 107 · LEK · Emergencies and acute complications
A patient with diabetes mellitus was transferred to the ED. On physical examination the characteristic acetone smell was noted. Which of the following was also highly probable in that patient?
- A. reluctance to ingest fluids.
- B. bradycardia.
- C. hypoglycemia.
- D. high arterial blood pressure.
- E. infection.
Hint
The acetone smell points to ketoacidosis; think about what most commonly triggers it.
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