Q. Could you let me know the seriousness of my dad's diabetes?

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• I have gone through the reports posted (attachment removed to protect patient identity), which show a poor glycemic control.

• Are you, the patient? Or are these readings of a naive or a new patient?

• Is the patient already on medication? If yes, then on what medication? What is the recent HbA1c report?

• Is the patient on Insulin? If not, then go for the above test HbA1c, which depicts the fluctuation of blood sugars in the body over a period of three to four months.

• Diabetes is a multifactorial and a lifestyle disease.

• The treatment plan of diabetes includes weight loss, increased physical activity, dietary management in the form of low carbohydrate diet and medical management.

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• From the reports posted, urine shows ketones positive, which means he has diabetic ketoacidosis.

• Fluid replacement, intravenous Insulin supplementation and careful monitoring of potassium levels remain the essential steps in management.

• He needs admission and careful management. The condition is manageable, but need intensive monitoring and treatment. Diabetic ketoacidosis is reversible.

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Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana

Experience: 14 + Yrs

Internal Medicine

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