6. A40-ycar-old woman was aken to ahospital by ambulance. She exhibited angled consciouness, the smell of acctone from the mouth, rapid breathing, serostomia Sereening showed that the blood ghucose concentration is I8 mmol/LO4 mg/ dL): keone bodies -49 mmol/dl. (norm 0.02-0.43). Urine contained ketone bodics. Ancrial pll is 7.3. Based on the tudics conducted, diabetic kctoacidosis was diagnosed di name the immediate actions to improve the paticn's condition

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6. A40-ycar-old woman was taken toahospital by ambulance. She exhibited tangled
consciousnes, the smell of acctone from the mouth, rapid breathing, xerostomia
Sereening showed that the blood pluc
dL): kesone bodics-49 mmol/dL (norm 0.02-0.43). Urine contained ketone
bodics. Anerial pH is 7.3. Based on the studics conducted, diabetic ketoacidonis
was diagnoscd
ation is 18 mmol/LC
024 mg/
Transcribed Image Text:6. A40-ycar-old woman was taken toahospital by ambulance. She exhibited tangled consciousnes, the smell of acctone from the mouth, rapid breathing, xerostomia Sereening showed that the blood pluc dL): kesone bodics-49 mmol/dL (norm 0.02-0.43). Urine contained ketone bodics. Anerial pH is 7.3. Based on the studics conducted, diabetic ketoacidonis was diagnoscd ation is 18 mmol/LC 024 mg/
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