A 45 - year - old male patient presented to the emergency department at 2 AM with vomiting and abdominal pain . He had a 2 - week history of polyuria and polydipsia , accompanied by a 9 kg weight loss and blurred vision . His medical history was unremarkable , except for being treated for hypertension with amlodipine 10 mg daily , which provided good control . ( His blood pressure on admission was 135/80 . ) Results of hospital laboratory studies revealed that the patient's initial blood glucose level was 350 mg / dL . The patient reported no family history of diabetes . His father died at age 35 of renal failure . Laboratory Studies :

 laboratory and clinical findings will diagnose diabetic ketoacidosis. Symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis includes; pain in the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, excessive or frequent urination, blurred vision, excess sleepiness, or even weight loss.

Explanation:

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious form of diabetes complication in which the body produces excess blood acids (ketones).

The pathologic processes in this patient's pancreas which is the depletion of beta-cells ( are cells that produces insulin) secondary to lymphocytic infiltration of the pancreatic islets, is most likely responsible for this patient's clinical and laboratory findings.

i25.9

chronic ischemic heart disease, unspecified

i25.9 is a billable/specific icd-10-cm code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

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