NU621CaseStudy.docx NU621-8F Endocrine Case Study Herzing University NU621-8F: Advance

NU621CaseStudy.docx  NU621-8F  Endocrine Case Study  Herzing University  NU621-8F: Advanced Pathophysiology  Endocrine Case Study  Patient 1  The parents of an 11 year old girl bring her for an office visit. She has been developing normally and has been healthy and active. Her parents report that for the past several weeks, she has been feeling tired and weak, drinking more fluids than normal, and has been urinating so much she has wet the bed at night. Two days ago, they noticed that her breath smelled "like fruit" and she lost 8 pounds these last weeks. Yesterday she began breathing fast and deep.  Initial Diagnosis  The initial diagnosis is that the patient is suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Based on the clinical findings, this patient is likely to have an unknown diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. The symptoms of thirst, polyuria, weight loss, fruity breath, and fast, deep breathing are a