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Diabetes Mellitus
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'''Diabetes mellitus'''
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==Description
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*Clinically significant glucose intolerance
*Clinically significant glucose intolerance
*Chronic disease caused by absolute or relevant deficiency of insulin and therefore disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
*Chronic disease caused by absolute or relevant deficiency of insulin and therefore disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
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*Other factors, eg. stress, viral infection, genetic factors
*Other factors, eg. stress, viral infection, genetic factors
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==Diagnosis==
===Clinical signs===
===Clinical signs===
*Hyperglycaemia
*Hyperglycaemia
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**Ketotic breath
**Ketotic breath
*Reduced cardiac output (due to loss of water and sodium), reduced blood pressure and renal flow causing circulatory collapse, coma and death
*Reduced cardiac output (due to loss of water and sodium), reduced blood pressure and renal flow causing circulatory collapse, coma and death
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===Diagnostic Imaging===
===Pathology===
===Pathology===
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*Possible vacuolation of islet cells and epithelium of small ducts
*Possible vacuolation of islet cells and epithelium of small ducts
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===Laboratory Tests===
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===Other Tests===
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==Treatment==
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===Stabilisation===
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===Management===
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==Prognosis==
*where there is insufficient insulin or a decrease in number of insulin receptors in cells
*where there is insufficient insulin or a decrease in number of insulin receptors in cells
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