Question

A 9-year-old boy presents with weight loss, polyuria, polydipsia and nocturnal enuresis. Capillary glucose is 18 mmol per litre and urine is strongly positive for glucose and ketones. He is clinically well and not acidotic. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Diabetes insipidus

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Renal tubular acidosis

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Stress hyperglycaemia

Practice question

A 9-year-old boy presents with weight loss, polyuria, polydipsia and nocturnal enuresis. Capillary glucose is 18 mmol per litre and urine is strongly positive for glucose and ketones. He is clinically well and not acidotic. What is the most likely diagnosis?