What long-term effect can increased fat metabolism cause for a patient with diabetes?

The medical term for excessive thirst is:

You are dispatched to the home of a 43-year-old female who has just finished 3 hours of dialysis. She complains of dizziness, fatigue, nausea, and a headache. Her blood pressure is 84/44 mm Hg. Which of the following is true regarding the fluid resuscitation of this patient?

Signs and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis include:

Epigastric PainYou are called to treat a 40-year-old woman complaining of severe epigastric pain. The pain began suddenly and radiates from the midumbilicus to her back and shoulders. She has a fever and is tachycardic. The patient has been an alcoholic for 10 years. Based on the signs and symptoms, you suspect this patient has:

You might suspect a patient has cholecystitis if he or she has pain in the:

Endocrine glands secrete their hormones into the:

The most common cause of lower GI bleeding includes:

Glucagon is effective in treating hypoglycemia because it stimulates the:

You’re called to the home of a 48-year-old man who complains of dull, aching back pain. He feels he probably strained his back while lifting a couch yesterday. When asked, he notes that he also has a fever and nausea, in addition to the pain, which is located over his flank. You suspect the patient has: