She was admitted to the hospital with Ketatosis. She was in critical condition for 3 days and she has had this since day 2 in the hospital. It has been a month. All the other tests are normal.
2006-11-16 14:10:46 · 14 answers · asked by concerned mom 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
does any one know what is wrong?
2006-11-16 14:26:51 · update #1
I am assuming your daughter was admitted for diabetic ketosis, which meant she was not in good control at the time. Ketones are produced when the body is breaking down protein for energy, and they are filtered out of the blood by the kidneys. Since your daugher is diabetic, it's not really a good thing to have happen since it can set her up for kidney disease/failure. A SED rate is the rate at which damaged red blood cells clump together and fall to the bottom of the test tube. It's not a specific test, it just indicates an infection or other chronic problem is present as a rule. Her doctors are the ones who should be answering these questions for you and her, though. Nobody here can tell you what is wrong, because there is a lot more to reaching a diagnosis that just the test results and information you gave here. Not to mention, most of the folks here are not doctors- and even if they were, you wouldn't want to trust what somebody you can't see said. You need to take your concerns up with your daughter's doctors, and ask them what they think is wrong, and what they plan to do. If you can't get a straight answer from them, or you don't trust the answers you get, then find another doctor. It's her health, and your daughter, and you need to take charge on your end to get the answers you want.
2006-11-16 14:47:01 · answer #1 · answered by The mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 12:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-19 17:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An elevated SED rate can mean a lot of things. It's not a diagnostic test where it points to one thing being wrong. It could be an infection. With her abdominal pain, have they looked at her appendix? Or Pelvic Inflammatory disease? There are a lot of drugs that can affect the test. I know you're worried but there's no way to really answer. It could be nothing. Her stomach pain and the SED rate might not have anything to do with each other. Insist that your doctor send her to see specialist if her symptoms persist and follow up on the SED test. Take care.
2006-11-16 14:35:57 · answer #4 · answered by BRUCE D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A high sed rate indicates infection is present in the body. Diabetics are very susceptible to infection. With abdominal pain present, one might suspect an abdominal infection.
2006-11-16 14:28:20 · answer #5 · answered by lifesbeautifulmelody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diabetics should learn to recognize the early warning signs and symptoms of ketoacidosis. Measurement of urine ketones in people with infections or people on insulin pump therapy can give more information than glucose measurements alone.
Please see the webpages for more details on Diabetic ketoacidosis.
2006-11-16 14:29:41 · answer #6 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be lots of things
better ask the lab technologist.
but chances are it is urinary irritation, or infection do to the elements that are present during Ketatosis.
they have her on an IV to bring bodily fluids back up from dehydration? if not take her somewhere else!
2006-11-16 14:37:22 · answer #7 · answered by qncyguy21 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is wrong is....she has been in a hospital for a month and they can't find what is wrong with her? Answer is: take her to another hospital!
2006-11-16 14:38:47 · answer #8 · answered by TexasRose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is not a question for here
this is advanced medicen
go see a specialist
2006-11-16 15:11:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is?
2006-11-16 14:19:24 · answer #10 · answered by BMW Nurse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋