diabetes

Question 1

symptoms of type 1 diabetes

Answer 1

acute onset polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss

Question 2

for a patient with suspected type 1 diabetes

Answer 2

waiting for confirmatory tests such as fasting BGL or HbAA1c delays treatment and could result in the development of DKA
capillary BGL showing elevated blood glucose or urine dipstick showing glycosuria or ketonuria is a medical emergency