Question

A 14-year-old boy presents with polydipsia, polyuria and weight loss over 3 weeks. Capillary blood glucose is 24 mmol/L and urinalysis shows ketones. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Answer

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Answer

Diabetes insipidus

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Stress hyperglycaemia

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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young

Practice question

A 14-year-old boy presents with polydipsia, polyuria and weight loss over 3 weeks. Capillary blood glucose is 24 mmol/L and urinalysis shows ketones. What is the most likely diagnosis?