Diabetes%20mellitus%20(pediatric) Signs and Symptoms
Introduction
- Can occur at any age & the earlier the onset, the more serious the long-term damage, dysfunction, & failure of various organs due to the chronic hyperglycemia w/ diabetes mellitus (DM) patients having <10 years in life span compared to non-DM patients
Definition
- Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both
Signs and Symptoms
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
- Hyperglycemia, glycosuria, ketonemia & ketonuria w/ the following for several week:
- Polyuria
- Polydipsia
- Polyphagia
- Weight loss
- May also present as severe dehydration, shock & diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
- Overweight or obese
- Glycosuria w/o ketonuria
- Some may present w/ ketonuria
- Absent or mild polyuria
- May present w/ ketoacidosis associated w/ stress, infection or other illness
- Acanthosis nigricans
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)